Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador)

Ecuador Republic of Ecuador
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	66th best
Capital	Quito
Land Area	248 360km21
Location	South America, The Americas
Population	17.1m2
Life Expectancy	73.67yrs (2017)3
GNI	$10 312 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	EC, ECU, 2185
Internet Domain	.ec6
Currency	Dollar (USD)7
Telephone	+5938

1. Overview
2. Ecuador National and Social Development
3. Ecuador's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Ecuador's Health
6. Ecuador's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Ecuador's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected Presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections, under the new constitutional framework, were held in April 2009, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

2. Ecuador National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)10
Pos.		Higher is better Value10
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
92=	Tonga	0.745
92=	Turkmenistan	0.745
92=	Algeria	0.745
95	Ecuador	0.740
96	Mongolia	0.739
97=	Egypt	0.731
97=	Tunisia	0.731
99	Fiji	0.730
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)10
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $10
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
104	Indonesia	$11 466
105	Algeria	$10 800
106	Mongolia	$10 588
107	Ecuador	$10 312
108	Tunisia	$10 258
109	Fiji	$9 980
110	Iraq	$9 977
111	Jordan	$9 924
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index11
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank11
1	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
63	Qatar	77.6
64	Montenegro	78.2
65	Ukraine	78.3
66	Ecuador	78.3
67	Georgia	78.5
68	Macedonia	78.6
69	Moldova	78.7
70	China	78.8
	The Americas Avg	83.0
	World Avg	87.9
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.

3. Ecuador's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Ecuador's population is predicted to rise to 17.89 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.41. 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
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
63	Malawi	18.1m
64	Zambia	17.4m
65	Guatemala	17.2m
66	Ecuador	17.1m
67	Netherlands	17.1m
68	Syria	16.9m
69	Cambodia	16.2m
70	Senegal	15.9m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better10
Pos.		2021 Years10
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
74	Tunisia	73.8
75	Lithuania	73.7
76	Cuba	73.7
77	Ecuador	73.7
78	Vietnam	73.6
79	Latvia	73.6
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best12
Pos.		201312
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
57	S. Africa	2.39
58	Iran	1.60
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 Lower is better13
Pos.		2016 Per 10013
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
100	Dominican Rep.	15.6
101=	Venezuela	15.6
101=	Kazakhstan	15.6
103	Ecuador	16.0
104	Morocco	16.1
105=	Suriname	16.2
105=	Grenada	16.2
105=	Brunei	16.2
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants14
Pos.		2017 %14
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
114	Samoa	2.5%
115	Zimbabwe	2.4%
116	Swaziland	2.4%
117	Ecuador	2.4%
118	Paraguay	2.4%
119	Uruguay	2.3%
120	Mauritius	2.3%
121	Benin	2.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants15
Pos.		2010 %15
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
75	Sri Lanka	9.1%
76	Somalia	8.7%
77	Kuwait	8.5%
78	Ecuador	8.3%
79	Poland	8.3%
80	Afghanistan	8.1%
81	Paraguay	7.9%
82	Russia	7.9%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#ecuador #ecuador_human_rights #equality #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)16
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank16
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
45	Kosovo	54.2
46	S. Africa	56.1
47	Mexico	56.4
48	Ecuador	57.9
49	Greece	58.1
50	Croatia	58.1
	The Americas Avg	73.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Ecuador does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Ecuador performs the best in terms of speed of uptake of HR treaties₁₇. It does the second-best in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₈. It comes in the best 20 in freethought₁₉ (amongst the lowest in The Americas). It does better than average in terms of LGBT equality₂₀ and in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₁ (but one of the worst in The Americas). But, things still need to improve in Ecuador. Ecuador does worse than average for the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₂ (amongst the worst in The Americas), opposing gender inequality₂₃ (there are 'far-reaching restrictions on womens' and girls' access to reproductive health care'₂₆), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₄ and in supporting press freedom₂₅. Now Rafael Correa has been replaced as President (in 2017), things are looking to get better, as new President Lenin Moreno "has publicly embraced respect for free speech and promised to deliver a more tolerant government"₂₆.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Ecuador

5. Ecuador's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)27
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank27
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2=	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
	...
8=	Guyana	87.5
8=	Nicaragua	87.5
10	St Lucia	88.9
11=	Ecuador	90.5
11=	El Salvador	90.5
13	St Kitts & Nevis	91.8
14	Bahamas	92.3
15=	USA	92.4
16	Costa Rica	93.8
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)27
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank27
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
83	St Lucia	88.9
84=	El Salvador	90.5
84=	Libya	90.5
84=	Ecuador	90.5
87	Fiji	90.6
88=	Mongolia	90.6
89	Kyrgyzstan	91.0
90	Sudan	91.2
	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 Maldives₂₈. 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 Palau₂₈.

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 Mediterranean₂₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₈.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Ecuador does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Ecuador does better than average in terms of its suicide rate₂₉ (but bad for The Americas), its smoking rate₃₀, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁, its fertility rate₁₂ (but bad for The Americas), its alcohol consumption rate₃₂ and in its average life expectancy₁₀. But, things still need to improve in Ecuador. Ecuador does worse than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up₃₃ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₃. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Ecuador improved by +7.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, which is the global average.

Life Expectancy Higher is better10
Pos.		2021 Years10
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
74	Tunisia	73.8
75	Lithuania	73.7
76	Cuba	73.7
77	Ecuador	73.7
78	Vietnam	73.6
79	Latvia	73.6
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32
Pos.		2016 Per Capita32
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
70	Jamaica	4.2
71	Sri Lanka	4.3
72=	Bahamas	4.4
72=	Ecuador	4.4
74	Bolivia	4.8
75=	Costa Rica	4.8
75=	Guinea-Bissau	4.8
75=	Myanmar (Burma)	4.8
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best12
Pos.		201312
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
57	S. Africa	2.39
58	Iran	1.60
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 Lower is better30
Pos.		201430
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
40	Central African Rep.	178
41	Cameroon	184
42	Guatemala	190
43	Ecuador	191
44	Myanmar (Burma)	206
45	Madagascar	206
46	Burkina Faso	213
47	Maldives	215
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate29
Pos.		2013 Per 100k29
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
37	Macedonia	13.5
38	Mauritius	13.7
39	UK	13.9
40	Ecuador	14.1
41	Spain	15.3
42	Argentina	15.6
43	Thailand	15.8
44	Australia	16.4
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	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
	...
47	Czechia	47
48	China	48
49	Singapore	49
50	Ecuador	50
51	Israel	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	Bulgaria	53
54	Panama	54
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better34
Pos.		2016 %34
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
101=	Honduras	55.8
101=	Estonia	55.8
103	Guatemala	55.9
104	Ecuador	56.0
105=	Bolivia	56.1
105=	Slovenia	56.1
107	Slovakia	56.2
108	Sweden	56.4
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better23
Pos.		2015 Per 100023
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
141	Afghanistan	74.0
142	Sudan	74.0
143	Panama	74.5
144	Ecuador	75.9
145	Namibia	76.8
146	Senegal	78.6
147	Mauritania	78.6
148	Venezuela	79.4
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	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
	...
133	Bosnia & Herzegovina	88.0
134	Sierra Leone	87.7
135	Suriname	87.2
136	Ecuador	86.8
137	Cambodia	86.5
138	Namibia	86.5
139	Dominican Rep.	86.3
140	Panama	86.1
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Ecuador's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
4	Ecuador	52.0
5	Mexico	53.2
6	Canada	53.4
7	Venezuela	58.0
8=	Colombia	58.8
9	Paraguay	61.0
10	Cuba	64.7
11	Belize	65.3
12	Brazil	66.8
13	El Salvador	71.8
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
4	Peru	48.2
5	Sri Lanka	49.0
6	Costa Rica	49.6
7	Greece	50.4
8	Italy	51.8
9	Ecuador	52.0
10	Mexico	53.2
11	Canada	53.4
12	Maldives	55.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

When it comes to its responsibility towards the environment, Ecuador is 9th-best in the world. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Ecuador does the best when it comes to how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. It does better than average for energy to GDP efficiency₃₆, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₇ (but bad for The Americas), its environmental performance₃₈ (but low for The Americas) and in annual meat consumption per person₃₉. But, things could still be better. Ecuador does worse than average in its score on the Green Future Index₄₀ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₁.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better41
Pos.		Total41
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
192	Kenya	-8.9%
193	Senegal	-9.1%
194	Indonesia	-9.2%
195	Ecuador	-9.2%
196	Ghana	-9.7%
197	Brazil	-10.1%
198	Guinea	-11.0%
199	Mozambique	-11.1%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better38
Pos.		201838
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
84=	Serbia	57.5
84=	Chile	57.5
86	Saudi Arabia	57.5
87	Ecuador	57.4
88	Algeria	57.2
89	Cape Verde	56.9
90	Mauritius	56.6
91	St Lucia	56.2
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better36
Pos.		201436
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
25=	Namibia	12.35
25=	Portugal	12.35
25=	Botswana	12.35
28	Ecuador	11.90
29=	Egypt	11.76
29=	El Salvador	11.76
31	Romania	11.49
32=	Austria	11.24
	The Americas Avg	10.78
	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
1=	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
1=	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Mexico	1993 Dec 29
1=	Armenia	1993 Dec 29
1=	Ecuador	1993 Dec 29
1=	Fiji	1993 Dec 29
1=	Canada	1993 Dec 29
1=	Monaco	1993 Dec 29
1=	Maldives	1993 Dec 29
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better37
Pos.		2011 %37
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
27	Venezuela	60.1%
28	Morocco	60.0%
29	Malta	57.3%
30	Ecuador	57.2%
31	Portugal	55.8%
32	Hong Kong	54.8%
33	Lebanon	54.3%
34	Nepal	52.8%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better39
Pos.		2021 kg39
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
87	Ukraine	48.5
88	Cuba	49.6
89	Libya	50.0
90	Ecuador	50.9
91	Albania	52.0
92	Kiribati	52.4
93	Vietnam	52.6
94	Dominican Rep.	53.5
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

Green Future Index Higher is better40
Pos.		2023 Score40
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
49	Indonesia	4.3
50	India	4.3
51	Nigeria	4.2
52	Ecuador	4.1
53=	Kazakhstan	4.1
53=	Vietnam	4.1
55	Thailand	4.1
56	Saudi Arabia	4.1
	The Americas Avg	4.6
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

7. Ecuador's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)42
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank42
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
	...
20	Cayman Islands	82.0
21	Dominican Rep.	83.4
22	Dominica	83.8
23	Ecuador	83.9
24	Antigua & Barbuda	84.0
25=	US Virgin Islands	86.0
25=	Belize	86.0
27	Venezuela	87.1
28	Panama	88.0
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)42
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank42
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
104	Cayman Islands	82.0
105	Dominican Rep.	83.4
106	Dominica	83.8
107	Ecuador	83.9
108	Antigua & Barbuda	84.0
109	Lebanon	85.7
110	Mauritius	85.8
111=	Belize	86.0
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2943
2	Israel	4.1143
3	Japan	3.5843
	...
73=	Chile	0.3843
73=	Ghana	0.3844
75	Moldova	0.3545
76	Ecuador	0.3446
77	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.3345
78	Iran	0.3144
79=	Nepal	0.3044
79=	Kuwait	0.3045
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better47
Pos.		201847
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
104	Turkey	53.1%
105	Costa Rica	52.9%
106	Colombia	52.0%
107	Ecuador	51.9%
108	Tunisia	51.8%
109	India	51.6%
110	Kuwait	51.5%
111	Congo, DR	50.7%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better48
Pos.		2021 Years48
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
66	Fiji	14.7
67	St Vincent & Grenadines	14.7
68	Algeria	14.6
69	Ecuador	14.6
70	Iran	14.6
71	Oman	14.6
72	Trinidad & Tobago	14.5
73	Slovakia	14.5
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
136	Honduras	136
137	Papua New Guinea	137
138	Congo, DR	138
139	Ecuador	139
140	Syria	140
141	Mauritania	141
142	Nigeria	142
143	Mali	143
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better49
Pos.		2018 %49
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
63=	Algeria	73
63=	Peru	73
65	S. Africa	75
66=	Ecuador	76
66=	Costa Rica	76
68	Puerto Rico	77
69=	Malaysia	77
69=	Colombia	77
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better50
Pos.		200650
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
58=	Chile	90
59	Costa Rica	89
60=	Laos	89
61	Ecuador	88
62=	Mexico	88
63	Brazil	87
64=	Bolivia	87
64=	Iraq	87
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better51
Pos.		201651
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
112	Ukraine	44%
113	Philippines	44%
114	Jamaica	43%
115	Ecuador	43%
116	Thailand	43%
117=	Mauritius	43%
117=	Cape Verde	43%
119	Suriname	42%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better52
Pos.		2017 Ratio52
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
12	France	18.8
13	Canada	18.3
14	Peru	18.3
15	Ecuador	18.2
16	Estonia	17.6
17	Malaysia	16.5
18	Norway	14.7
19	Australia	14.6
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better53
Pos.		2022 %53
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
51=	Sweden	42.0
51=	Colombia	42.0
51=	China	42.0
51=	Ecuador	42.0
55	Bulgaria	41.0
56=	Slovakia	41.0
56=	Germany	41.0
58	Nepal	40.0
	The Americas Avg	43.7
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better54
Pos.		2022 Points54
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
104	Sri Lanka	36.0
105=	Panama	36.0
105=	Albania	36.0
105=	Ecuador	36.0
105=	Kazakhstan	36.0
105=	Thailand	36.0
110	Gambia	34.0
111=	Sierra Leone	34.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better55
Pos.		2018 Score55
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
45	Kuwait	6.1
46	Thailand	6.1
47	Italy	6.0
48	Ecuador	6.0
49	Belize	6.0
50	Lithuania	6.0
51	Slovenia	5.9
52	Romania	5.9
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
103	Armenia	103
104	Ghana	104
105	Bahrain	105
106	Ecuador	106
107	Uganda	107
108	Lesotho	108
109	Georgia	109
110	Kuwait	110
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	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
	...
107	Ghana	107
108	Mexico	108
109	Thailand	109
110	Ecuador	110
111	Malawi	111
112	Laos	112
113	China	113
114	S. Africa	114
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better56
Pos.		2023 Score56
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
95	Algeria	2.09
96=	Papua New Guinea	2.10
96=	Azerbaijan	2.10
98	Ecuador	2.10
99	Cuba	2.10
100	Turkmenistan	2.11
101	Tajikistan	2.11
102	Kyrgyzstan	2.12
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
21	Thailand	21
22	Algeria	22
23	Guatemala	23
24	Ecuador	24
25	Madagascar	25
26	Sri Lanka	26
27	Netherlands	27
28	Mongolia	28
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
77	Bahrain	77
78	Sri Lanka	78
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 Lower is better57
Pos.		2019 Score57
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
72	Kosovo	2.26
73	Japan	2.29
74	Netherlands	2.35
75	Ecuador	2.46
76	Kuwait	2.49
77	Malaysia	2.50
78	Brazil	2.53
79	Ivory Coast	2.60
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better58
Pos.		201958
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
89	Grenada	11.20
90=	Kyrgyzstan	11.30
90=	St Vincent & Grenadines	11.30
92	Ecuador	11.50
93=	N. Korea	11.50
94	Egypt	11.60
95=	Panama	12.00
95=	Palestine	12.00
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better59
Pos.		2017 %59
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
121	Ghana	43.5
122	Rwanda	43.7
123	Bolivia	44.0
124=	Ecuador	44.7
124=	Malawi	44.7
126	Comoros	45.3
127	Dominican Rep.	45.7
128	Nicaragua	46.2
	The Americas Avg	45.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better60
Pos.		2018 Severity60
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
24	China	.016
25	Brazil	.01661
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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)49
Pos.		Lower is better %49
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
63=	Algeria	73
63=	Peru	73
65	S. Africa	75
66=	Ecuador	76
66=	Costa Rica	76
68	Puerto Rico	77
69=	Malaysia	77
69=	Colombia	77
71	Dominican Rep.	78
72=	Iran	78
72=	Tunisia	78
74	Bangladesh	80
75=	India	80
76	Iraq	82
77=	El Salvador	85
77=	Jordan	85
	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
	...
77=	Costa Rica	1
77=	Honduras	1
77=	Brazil	1
77=	Ecuador	1
77=	S. Africa	1
77=	Venezuela	1
77=	Peru	1
77=	Guatemala	1
77=	El Salvador	1
77=	Panama	1
87	Somalia	0
88=	Sri Lanka	0
88=	Burundi	0
88=	Burkina Faso	0
88=	Brunei	0
88=	Botswana	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	94.1%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	5.5%

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 76% 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

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%₆₄.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?