https://www.humantruth.info/georgia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Georgia Republic of Georgia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 65th best |
Capital | Tbilisi |
Land Area | 69 490km21 |
Location | Asia, Europe |
Population | 4.0m2 |
Life Expectancy | 71.69yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $14 664 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | GE, GEO, 2685 |
Internet Domain | .ge6 |
Currency | Lari (GEL)7 |
Telephone | +9958 |
“The region of present day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries A.D., and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Turks was followed by a Georgian golden age (11th-13th centuries) that was cut short by the Mongol invasion of 1236. Subsequently, the Ottoman and Persian empires competed for influence in the region. Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1921 and regained its independence when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Mounting public discontent over rampant corruption and ineffective government services, followed by an attempt by the incumbent Georgian Government to manipulate national legislative elections in November 2003 touched off widespread protests that led to the resignation of Eduard SHEVARDNADZE, president since 1995. In the aftermath of that popular movement, which became known as the "Rose Revolution," new elections in early 2004 swept Mikheil SAAKASHVILI into power along with his United National Movement (UNM) party. Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made in the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by Russian assistance and support to the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Periodic flare-ups in tension and violence culminated in a five-day conflict in August 2008 between Russia and Georgia, including the invasion of large portions of undisputed Georgian territory. Russian troops pledged to pull back from most occupied Georgian territory, but in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and Russian military forces remain in those regions. Billionaire philanthropist Bidzina IVANISHVILI's unexpected entry into politics in October 2011 brought the divided opposition together under his Georgian Dream coalition, which won a majority of seats in the October 2012 parliamentary election and removed UNM from power. A new constitution shifting many powers from the president to the prime minister and parliament, including the power to name the prime minister and government ministers, does not go into effect until after a new president is elected in the fall of 2013. Conceding defeat, SAAKASHVILI named IVANISHVILI as prime minister and allowed Georgian Dream to create a new government. Tensions remain high as IVANISHVILI, SAAKASHVILI, and their supporters struggle to co-exist until the end of the president's term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“A proud, richly cultured nation, boasting architectural delights and breathtaking landscapes, Georgia is a treasure awaiting discovery in the Caucasus Mountains. With sublimely perched old churches and watchtowers dotting fantastic mountain scenery and green valleys spread with vineyards, Georgia is one of the most beautiful countries on earth. It offers limitless opportunities for walkers, horse riders, skiers, rafters and paragliders. Dramatic peaks rise, wolves, bears and hyenas lurk, rivers race through steep gorges and mountain folk bedeck stone shrines with sacrificed goats´ heads.
The Georgians themselves are earnestly pious, high-spirited and warmly hospitable. Georgia claims to be the birthplace of wine, and this is a place where guests are considered blessings and convivial feasting is the very stuff of life.
A deeply complicated history has given Georgia a melange of cultural influences a wonderful heritage of architecture and art, from cave cities to the inimitable canvases of Pirosmani. But this is also a country striving for a place in the 21st-century Western world, with eye-catching new buildings and facilities for the tourists who are a big part of its future.”
#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 |
... | ||
61 | Panama | 0.805 |
62 | Malaysia | 0.803 |
63= | Mauritius | 0.802 |
63= | Georgia | 0.802 |
63= | Serbia | 0.802 |
66 | Thailand | 0.800 |
67 | Albania | 0.796 |
68= | Grenada | 0.795 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
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 |
... | ||
78 | Libya | $15 336 |
79 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | $15 242 |
80 | Moldova | $14 875 |
81 | Georgia | $14 664 |
82 | Colombia | $14 384 |
83 | Brazil | $14 370 |
84 | Azerbaijan | $14 257 |
85 | Albania | $14 131 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
62 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 77.7 |
63 | Dominica | 77.7 |
64 | Andorra | 77.8 |
65 | Georgia | 78.0 |
66 | Ukraine | 78.3 |
67 | Mexico | 78.4 |
68 | Ecuador | 78.6 |
69 | Northern Cyprus | 79.1 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Georgia's population is predicted to fall to 3 760 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 2.06. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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 highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
128 | Croatia | 4.2m |
129 | Kuwait | 4.1m |
130 | Moldova | 4.1m |
131 | Georgia | 4.0m |
132 | Eritrea | 3.5m |
133 | Uruguay | 3.4m |
134 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.3m |
135 | Mongolia | 3.2m |
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 |
... | ||
95 | Libya | 71.9 |
96 | Bhutan | 71.8 |
97 | Bulgaria | 71.8 |
98 | Georgia | 71.7 |
99 | St Kitts & Nevis | 71.7 |
100 | Ukraine | 71.6 |
101 | Bahamas | 71.6 |
102 | Tajikistan | 71.6 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
9 | Faroe Islands | 2.05 |
10 | Bangladesh | 1.95 |
11 | Vietnam | 1.94 |
12 | Georgia | 2.06 |
13 | Tunisia | 2.06 |
14 | Lebanon | 2.08 |
15 | Kuwait | 2.09 |
16 | Turkey | 1.88 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
138 | Thailand | 29.2 |
139= | Ireland | 29.2 |
140 | Russia | 29.5 |
141 | Georgia | 29.7 |
142 | Montenegro | 30.0 |
143 | Belarus | 30.3 |
144 | Ukraine | 30.8 |
145 | Australia | 31.3 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
126 | Angola | 2.1% |
127 | Liberia | 2.1% |
128 | Mali | 2.1% |
129 | Georgia | 2.0% |
130 | Guyana | 2.0% |
131 | Central African Rep. | 1.9% |
132 | Romania | 1.9% |
133 | Japan | 1.8% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
18 | Armenia | 28.2% |
19 | Trinidad & Tobago | 26.7% |
20 | Malta | 26.2% |
21 | Georgia | 25.1% |
22 | Kazakhstan | 23.6% |
23 | St Lucia | 23.3% |
24 | Macedonia | 21.9% |
25 | Sao Tome & Principe | 21.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #georgia #georgia_human_rights #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
75 | Hong Kong | 74.5 |
76 | Marshall Islands | 75.0 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 76.0 |
78 | Georgia | 76.4 |
79 | Tuvalu | 76.7 |
80 | Namibia | 77.7 |
Asia Avg | 103.00 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #georgia #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1= | Japan | 44.1 |
2 | Hong Kong | 48.2 |
3 | Singapore | 49.5 |
... | ||
14 | Qatar | 70.7 |
15 | Thailand | 74.5 |
16= | Armenia | 75.5 |
17 | Georgia | 75.9 |
18= | UAE | 76.7 |
18= | Vietnam | 76.7 |
20 | Lebanon | 76.8 |
21 | Maldives | 77.3 |
22 | Turkey | 78.6 |
Asia Avg | 80.90 | |
q=50. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
74= | Armenia | 75.5 |
75 | Cuba | 75.7 |
76 | Chile | 75.8 |
77 | Georgia | 75.9 |
78 | Latvia | 76.0 |
79 | Uruguay | 76.4 |
80= | Vietnam | 76.7 |
80= | UAE | 76.7 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Georgia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Georgia comes in the best 20 in its fertility rate14. It does better than average in terms of its suicide rate32, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33, its adolescent birth rate34 (but high for Asia) and in its immunizations take-up35 (but low for Asia). Georgia doesn't do so well in other areas. Georgia does worse than average in its average life expectancy11, its smoking rate36 and in its alcohol consumption rate37. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Georgia improved by +5.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Georgia's peak fertility rate was 2.95 in 1963.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 |
... | ||
95 | Libya | 71.9 |
96 | Bhutan | 71.8 |
97 | Bulgaria | 71.8 |
98 | Georgia | 71.7 |
99 | St Kitts & Nevis | 71.7 |
100 | Ukraine | 71.6 |
101 | Bahamas | 71.6 |
102 | Tajikistan | 71.6 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better37 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per Capita37 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
143 | Uganda | 9.5 |
144 | Barbados | 9.6 |
145= | Argentina | 9.8 |
145= | Georgia | 9.8 |
145= | Namibia | 9.8 |
145= | USA | 9.8 |
149 | St Lucia | 9.9 |
150= | Swaziland | 9.9 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
9 | Faroe Islands | 2.05 |
10 | Bangladesh | 1.95 |
11 | Vietnam | 1.94 |
12 | Georgia | 2.06 |
13 | Tunisia | 2.06 |
14 | Lebanon | 2.08 |
15 | Kuwait | 2.09 |
16 | Turkey | 1.88 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201436 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
141 | Israel | 1 346 |
142 | Argentina | 1 359 |
143 | Denmark | 1 378 |
144 | Georgia | 1 378 |
145 | Cuba | 1 392 |
146 | Saudi Arabia | 1 395 |
147 | Netherlands | 1 396 |
148 | Poland | 1 396 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate32 | ||
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Pos. | 2013 Per 100k32 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
24 | Albania | 8 |
25= | Mexico | 8.5 |
25= | Israel | 8.5 |
27 | Georgia | 8.8 |
28 | Seychelles | 8.9 |
29 | Cyprus | 9.1 |
30 | Uzbekistan | 9.3 |
31 | Brazil | 9.7 |
Asia Avg | 19.50 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
63 | Lebanon | 63 |
64 | Lithuania | 64 |
65 | Cambodia | 65 |
66 | Georgia | 66 |
67 | Belarus | 67 |
68 | Brunei | 68 |
69 | Paraguay | 69 |
70 | Latvia | 70 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
87= | Kazakhstan | 53.6 |
87= | Azerbaijan | 53.6 |
89 | S. Africa | 53.8 |
90 | Georgia | 54.2 |
91= | Switzerland | 54.3 |
91= | Austria | 54.3 |
93 | Armenia | 54.4 |
94 | Belize | 54.8 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100034 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
82 | Slovakia | 26.6 |
83 | Moldova | 27.2 |
84 | Iran | 29.7 |
85 | Georgia | 29.7 |
86 | Thailand | 31.6 |
87 | Tuvalu | 31.7 |
88 | Jamaica | 32.0 |
89 | Grenada | 32.1 |
Asia Avg | 25.9 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %35 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
92 | Cape Verde | 93.4 |
93 | Burundi | 93.3 |
94 | Chile | 93.3 |
95 | Georgia | 93.1 |
96 | New Zealand | 92.9 |
97 | Nauru | 92.9 |
98 | USA | 92.8 |
99 | Latvia | 92.8 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2025)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Nepal | 47.9 |
3 | India | 49.5 |
... | ||
20 | Iran | 79.0 |
21 | UAE | 81.8 |
22 | Singapore | 83.3 |
23 | Georgia | 83.6 |
24 | S. Korea | 84.0 |
25 | Cambodia | 84.0 |
26 | Taiwan | 86.1 |
27 | Malaysia | 89.5 |
28 | Palestine | 92.7 |
Asia Avg | 86.44 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
97 | Slovenia | 82.1 |
98 | Panama | 82.5 |
99 | Singapore | 83.3 |
100 | Georgia | 83.6 |
101 | Sierra Leone | 83.6 |
102 | Guinea-Bissau | 83.7 |
103 | Namibia | 83.9 |
104 | S. Korea | 84.0 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Georgia ranks 100th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Georgia comes in the best 20 in terms of its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. It does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-202040 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person41. But, there's bad news too. Georgia does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42, its environmental performance43 and in energy to GDP efficiency44.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better40 | ||
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Pos. | Total40 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
64 | UAE | 2.5% |
65 | Albania | 2.5% |
66 | Luxembourg | 2.3% |
67 | Georgia | 2.2% |
68 | USA | 2.1% |
69 | Ukraine | 1.9% |
70 | Australia | 1.7% |
71 | Austria | 1.6% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
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Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
91 | St Lucia | 56.2 |
92 | Bolivia | 56.0 |
93 | Barbados | 55.8 |
94 | Georgia | 55.7 |
95 | Kiribati | 55.3 |
96 | Bahrain | 55.2 |
97 | Nicaragua | 55.0 |
98 | Bahamas | 55.0 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg44 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
104 | Algeria | 1.20 |
105 | Ecuador | 1.22 |
106 | New Zealand | 1.22 |
107 | Georgia | 1.22 |
108 | Mauritania | 1.24 |
109 | Iraq | 1.24 |
110 | Australia | 1.25 |
111 | Cuba | 1.25 |
Asia Avg | 1.50 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
4 | Latvia | 81% |
5 | Estonia | 80% |
6 | Ukraine | 80% |
7 | Finland | 79% |
8 | Georgia | 79% |
9 | Switzerland | 78% |
10 | Nigeria | 78% |
11 | Germany | 76% |
12 | Belarus | 76% |
Asia Avg | 55.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42 | ||
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Pos. | 2011 %42 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
85 | Benin | 32.6% |
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% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg41 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
69 | Paraguay | 36.4 |
70 | Azerbaijan | 37.1 |
71 | Namibia | 37.2 |
72 | Georgia | 37.8 |
73 | Cape Verde | 38.4 |
74 | Honduras | 38.8 |
75 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.0 |
76 | Macedonia | 41.0 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #english #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #life_expectancy #maths #modernity #morals #peace #politics #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)45 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | S. Korea | 22.2 |
2 | Japan | 24.7 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
... | ||
10 | Kazakhstan | 59.8 |
11= | Saudi Arabia | 62.0 |
12 | UAE | 64.3 |
13 | Georgia | 65.6 |
14 | Bahrain | 66.2 |
15 | China | 71.4 |
16 | Kuwait | 74.7 |
17 | Qatar | 74.8 |
18 | Thailand | 75.0 |
Asia Avg | 78.26 | |
q=49. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)45 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
61 | Mexico | 64.5 |
62 | Montenegro | 64.9 |
63 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 65.6 |
64 | Georgia | 65.6 |
65 | Bahrain | 66.2 |
66 | Peru | 68.2 |
67 | Moldova | 68.9 |
68 | Costa Rica | 69.8 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark46. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone46. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots47.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)48
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe46, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia46.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2949 |
2 | Israel | 4.1149 |
3 | Japan | 3.5849 |
... | ||
100= | Sri Lanka | 0.1650 |
101 | Albania | 0.1551 |
102 | Namibia | 0.1450 |
103= | Georgia | 0.1352 |
103= | Gambia | 0.1353 |
105 | Tajikistan | 0.1254 |
106= | Burundi | 0.1253 |
107 | Madagascar | 0.1153 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201855 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
10 | Latvia | 99.2% |
11 | Kazakhstan | 98.6% |
12 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.4% |
13 | Georgia | 98.0% |
14 | Slovenia | 97.6% |
15 | Armenia | 97.2% |
16 | Hungary | 97.2% |
17 | Palau | 97.1% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years56 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
47 | Barbados | 15.7 |
48 | Cyprus | 15.6 |
49 | Brazil | 15.6 |
50 | Georgia | 15.6 |
51 | St Kitts & Nevis | 15.4 |
52 | Tunisia | 15.4 |
53 | Peru | 15.4 |
54 | Kuwait | 15.3 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
83 | Mauritius | 83 |
84 | UAE | 84 |
85 | Tonga | 85 |
86 | Georgia | 86 |
87 | Benin | 87 |
88 | Pakistan | 88 |
89 | Seychelles | 89 |
90 | Iran | 90 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score57 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
57= | Thailand | 1245 |
58 | Colombia | 1231 |
59 | Qatar | 1222 |
60 | Georgia | 1216 |
61 | Jordan | 1197 |
62 | Indonesia | 1186 |
63 | Brazil | 1185 |
64 | Peru | 1182 |
Asia Avg | 1398 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %58 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
46 | Kosovo | 48 |
47= | Tajikistan | 50 |
47= | Romania | 50 |
49 | Georgia | 51 |
50= | Armenia | 53 |
50= | USA | 53 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
53= | Greece | 56 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200659 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
42= | Vietnam | 94 |
42= | Armenia | 94 |
42= | Romania | 94 |
42= | Georgia | 94 |
46 | Argentina | 93 |
47= | Bulgaria | 93 |
48 | Ireland | 92 |
49= | Malaysia | 92 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201660 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
90= | US Virgin Islands | 54% |
90= | Serbia | 54% |
92 | Maldives | 54% |
93 | Georgia | 53% |
94 | China | 52% |
95= | Vietnam | 52% |
95= | S. Africa | 52% |
97 | Dominican Rep. | 52% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201261 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
11= | Ukraine | 27 |
11= | Brazil | 27 |
13 | Kenya | 29 |
14 | Georgia | 30 |
15 | Nigeria | 33 |
16= | S. Korea | 34 |
16= | Uganda | 34 |
18 | Kyrgyzstan | 35 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio62 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
118= | Tunisia | 0.0 |
118= | Tuvalu | 0.0 |
118= | Marshall Islands | 0.0 |
118= | Georgia | 0.0 |
118= | Swaziland | 0.0 |
118= | Mongolia | 0.0 |
118= | Samoa | 0.0 |
118= | Albania | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202463 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
71 | Vietnam | 44.2% |
72 | Armenia | 43.9% |
73 | Belarus | 43.5% |
74 | Georgia | 43.4% |
75 | Dominican Rep. | 43.4% |
76 | Ecuador | 43.3% |
77 | Mauritius | 42.9% |
78 | Jordan | 42.6% |
Asia Avg | 46.4% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism
Compared to Asia (2020)64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank64 | |
1 | Singapore | 20.2 |
2 | Taiwan | 37.2 |
3 | Hong Kong | 40.5 |
... | ||
29 | Nepal | 83.4 |
30 | India | 85.6 |
31 | Turkey | 86.8 |
32 | Georgia | 87.1 |
33 | Saudi Arabia | 88.4 |
34 | Tajikistan | 88.6 |
35 | Laos | 95.5 |
36 | Bangladesh | 95.9 |
37 | Turkmenistan | 96.7 |
Asia Avg | 79.59 | |
q=49. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank64 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
103 | India | 85.6 |
104 | Algeria | 86.2 |
105 | Turkey | 86.8 |
106 | Georgia | 87.1 |
107 | Mexico | 87.2 |
108 | Namibia | 87.3 |
109 | Peru | 87.3 |
110 | Ecuador | 88.1 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
For more, see:
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %65 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
104= | Jordan | 32.0 |
104= | France | 32.0 |
104= | Greece | 32.0 |
107 | Georgia | 31.0 |
108= | Morocco | 31.0 |
108= | Zimbabwe | 31.0 |
110 | Romania | 30.0 |
111= | Algeria | 30.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points66 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
39 | Latvia | 59.0 |
40 | Qatar | 58.0 |
41= | Czechia | 56.0 |
41= | Georgia | 56.0 |
41= | Italy | 56.0 |
41= | Slovenia | 56.0 |
45 | Dominica | 55.0 |
46= | Poland | 55.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Georgia has an adequate long-term record on corruption and thoughout the 2000s, it made serious improvements to its Corruption Perception Index score and sat amongst the top-10 best-improvers that decade.
Happiness Higher is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score67 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
88 | Hong Kong | 5.5 |
89= | Albania | 5.4 |
89= | Tajikistan | 5.4 |
91 | Georgia | 5.4 |
92 | Nepal | 5.3 |
93 | Laos | 5.3 |
94 | Turkey | 5.3 |
95 | S. Africa | 5.2 |
Asia Avg | 5.41 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
106 | Ecuador | 106 |
107 | Uganda | 107 |
108 | Lesotho | 108 |
109 | Georgia | 109 |
110 | Kuwait | 110 |
111 | China | 111 |
112 | Swaziland | 112 |
113 | Argentina | 113 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
8 | Norway | 8 |
9 | Finland | 9 |
10 | Croatia | 10 |
11 | Georgia | 11 |
12 | Philippines | 12 |
13 | Austria | 13 |
14 | Germany | 14 |
15 | Albania | 15 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score68 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
91 | Tanzania | 2.06 |
92 | Thailand | 2.06 |
93 | Gabon | 2.07 |
94 | Georgia | 2.07 |
95 | Algeria | 2.09 |
96= | Papua New Guinea | 2.10 |
96= | Azerbaijan | 2.10 |
98 | Ecuador | 2.10 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
76 | Fiji | 76 |
77 | Iceland | 77 |
78 | Turkey | 78 |
79 | Georgia | 79 |
80 | Albania | 80 |
81 | Gabon | 81 |
82 | Russia | 82 |
83 | Iran | 83 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
98 | Papua New Guinea | 98 |
99 | Mexico | 99 |
100 | Senegal | 100 |
101 | Georgia | 101 |
102 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Armenia | 104 |
105 | Suriname | 105 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score69 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
58 | Senegal | 1.19 |
59 | Morocco | 1.22 |
60 | Guatemala | 1.33 |
61 | Georgia | 1.34 |
62 | Papua New Guinea | 1.36 |
63 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.39 |
64 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.47 |
65 | Ghana | 1.56 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201970 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
64 | Macedonia | 7.90 |
65= | Uruguay | 7.90 |
65= | Thailand | 7.90 |
65= | Georgia | 7.90 |
65= | China | 7.90 |
69 | Argentina | 8.60 |
70= | Barbados | 8.70 |
70= | Armenia | 8.70 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %71 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%72 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%72 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%73 |
... | ||
63= | Guinea-Bissau | 33.4%72 |
63= | Bangladesh | 33.4%74 |
65 | Macedonia | 33.5%75 |
66= | Georgia | 33.5%74 |
67 | Palestine | 33.7%76 |
68= | Tunisia | 33.7%72 |
68= | Jordan | 33.7%77 |
68= | Switzerland | 33.7%73 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %58 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
46 | Kosovo | 48 |
47= | Tajikistan | 50 |
47= | Romania | 50 |
49 | Georgia | 51 |
50= | Armenia | 53 |
50= | USA | 53 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
53= | Greece | 56 |
53= | Paraguay | 56 |
55 | Lebanon | 57 |
56 | Panama | 61 |
57 | Venezuela | 67 |
58 | Turkey | 68 |
59= | Bolivia | 71 |
59= | Botswana | 71 |
61 | Brazil | 72 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)78 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %78 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
57= | Portugal | 4 |
57= | Romania | 4 |
57= | Argentina | 4 |
57= | Georgia | 4 |
57= | Uzbekistan | 4 |
62 | Lebanon | 3 |
63= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 3 |
63= | Poland | 3 |
63= | Jamaica | 3 |
63= | India | 3 |
67 | Angola | 2 |
68= | Chile | 2 |
68= | Central African Rep. | 2 |
68= | Tajikistan | 2 |
68= | Turkmenistan | 2 |
68= | Indonesia | 2 |
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 below79:
Christian | 88.5% |
Muslim | 10.7% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.7% |
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 99.6% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 51% 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: Orthodox Christian (official) 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)80.
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