The Human Truth Foundation

Mexico (United Mexican States)

https://www.humantruth.info/mexico.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#mexico

Mexico
United Mexican States
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index62nd best
CapitalMexico
Land Area1 943 950km21
LocationNorth America, The Americas
Population126.2m2
Life Expectancy70.21yrs (2017)3
GNI$17 896 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesMX, MEX, 4845
Internet Domain.mx6
CurrencyPeso (MXN)7
Telephone+528

1. Overview

#spain

The site of several advanced Amerindian civilizations - including the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec - Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain in the early 16th century. Administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain for three centuries, it achieved its independence early in the 19th century. The global financial crisis beginning in late 2008 caused a massive economic downturn the following year, although growth returned quickly in 2010. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely indigenous population in the impoverished southern states. The elections held in 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that an opposition candidate - Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) - defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was succeeded in 2006 by another PAN candidate Felipe CALDERON, but the PRI regained the presidency in 2012. Since 2007, Mexico's powerful drug-trafficking organizations have engaged in bloody feuding, resulting in tens of thousands of drug-related homicides.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverJungles, deserts; teeming cities, one-street pueblos; fiesta fireworks, Frida´s angst: Mexico conjures up so many contradictory images, but no preconceptions will ever live up to the reality. From the southern jungles to the smoking, snowcapped volcanoes and the cactus-dotted northern deserts, all surrounded by 10,000km of coast strung with sandy beaches and wildlife-rich lagoons, Mexico is an endless adventure for the senses. Take it easy by lying on a beach, dining alfresco or strolling the streets of some pretty town, or get out and snorkel warm Caribbean reefs, hike mountain cloud forests or take a boat in search of dolphins or whales.

At the heart of your Mexican experience will be the Mexican people. A superdiverse crew, they´re justly renowned for their love of color and frequent fiestas. You will rarely find Mexicans less than courteous; they´re often positively charming. They are fiercely proud of Mexico, their one-of-a-kind homeland with all its variety, tight-knit family networks, beautiful-ugly cities, deep-rooted traditions, unique agave-based liquors and sensationally tasty, chili-laden food. It doesn´t take long to understand why.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Mexico National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
83Cuba0.764
84Peru0.762
85Armenia0.759
86Mexico0.758
87Brazil0.754
88Colombia0.752
89St Vincent & Grenadines0.751
90Maldives0.747
The Americas Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
67Serbia$19 123
68Belarus$18 849
69Dominican Rep.$17 990
70Mexico$17 896
71Nauru$17 730
72China$17 504
73Thailand$17 030
74Antigua & Barbuda$16 792
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway29.8
2Denmark30.0
3Finland33.7
...
59Cuba76.5
60Bosnia & Herzegovina76.6
61Thailand77.1
62Mexico77.5
63Qatar77.6
64Montenegro78.2
65Ukraine78.3
66Ecuador78.3
The Americas Avg83.0
World Avg87.9
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. Mexico's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Mexico's population is predicted to rise to 135.4 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.25. 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
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
8Bangladesh161.4m
9Russia145.7m
10Japan127.2m
11Mexico126.2m
12Ethiopia109.2m
13Philippines106.7m
14Egypt98.4m
15Vietnam95.5m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
116Suriname70.3
117Paraguay70.3
118Egypt70.2
119Mexico70.2
120Honduras70.1
121Kyrgyzstan70.0
122St Vincent & Grenadines69.6
123Cambodia69.6
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
36Netherlands1.79
37Vietnam1.77
38Lebanon1.77
39Mexico2.25
40Sri Lanka2.26
41Armenia1.74
42Kuwait2.27
43Bhutan2.27
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
95Malaysia14.5
96Guyana15.0
97Fiji15.3
98Mexico15.4
99Peru15.5
100=Dominican Rep.15.6
100=Venezuela15.6
100=Kazakhstan15.6
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
154Bosnia & Herzegovina1.1%
155Guinea1.0%
156Iraq1.0%
157Mexico0.9%
158Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.9%
159Zambia0.9%
160Bangladesh0.9%
161Tanzania0.9%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
60Cuba10.9%
61Mauritius10.9%
62Greece10.8%
63Mexico10.7%
64Andorra10.7%
65Liberia10.5%
66Uruguay10.5%
67Hong Kong10.2%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #mexico #mexico_human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
44Peru53.8
45Kosovo54.2
46S. Africa56.1
47Mexico56.4
48Ecuador57.9
49Greece58.1
The Americas Avg73.9
World Avg87.9
q=199.
Mexico does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Mexico does the second-best when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights18. It comes in the best 20 when it comes to speed of uptake of HR treaties19 and in LGBT equality20 (one of the highest in The Americas). It does better than average in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice21, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)22 (but bad for The Americas), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports23, opposing gender inequality24, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25 (but high for The Americas) and in freethought26 (but bad for The Americas). Mexico still has work to do. Mexico does worse than average in supporting press freedom27 (one of the highest in The Americas). Since President Enrique Peña Nieto took office in 2012, "security forces have been implicated in repeated, serious human rights violations during efforts to combat organized crime" included murders and the use of torture28. A long-term problem with "disappearances" and poor forensics support for identifying bodies fails to be adequately addressed.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Mexico's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Antigua & Barbuda75.6
2=Brazil82.1
3Cuba82.4
...
23=Suriname100.0
24Colombia100.3
25Honduras101.4
26Mexico102.6
27Bolivia103.4
28Uruguay103.6
29=Guatemala103.8
30Jamaica106.6
31=Belize107.1
The Americas Avg96.2
q=35.
Health (2020)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
127=Ghana101.8
127=Egypt101.8
129Comoros102.1
130Mexico102.6
131Montenegro102.8
132Bolivia103.4
133Uruguay103.6
134=Guatemala103.8
World Avg93.5
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:

Mexico does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Mexico does better than average in terms of its suicide rate31, its fertility rate13, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32 and in its smoking rate33. But, things could still be better. Mexico does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate34, its immunizations take-up35, its average life expectancy11 and in its adolescent birth rate24. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Mexico improved by +4.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
116Suriname70.3
117Paraguay70.3
118Egypt70.2
119Mexico70.2
120Honduras70.1
121Kyrgyzstan70.0
122St Vincent & Grenadines69.6
123Cambodia69.6
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
96=Peru6.3
97Bosnia & Herzegovina6.4
98=Angola6.4
99Mexico6.5
100Philippines6.6
101Cambodia6.7
102=Belize6.8
102=Sao Tome & Principe6.8
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
36Netherlands1.79
37Vietnam1.77
38Lebanon1.77
39Mexico2.25
40Sri Lanka2.26
41Armenia1.74
42Kuwait2.27
43Bhutan2.27
The Americas Avg2.29
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
33
Pos.201433
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
60Bahamas 301
61Sierra Leone 310
62Sri Lanka 322
63Mexico 329
64Barbados 333
65St Vincent & Grenadines 338
66Hong Kong 345
67Colombia 359
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate31
Pos.2013
Per 100k31
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
22=Belize7.3
23Bahrain7.5
24Albania8
25=Mexico8.5
25=Israel8.5
27Georgia8.8
28Seychelles8.9
29Cyprus9.1
The Americas Avg13.57
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
42El Salvador42
43Russia43
44Turkey44
45Mexico45
46Malaysia46
47Czechia47
48China48
49Singapore49
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
36
Pos.2016
%36
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
166Bahamas64.4
167Australia64.5
168Iraq64.6
169Mexico64.9
170New Zealand65.6
171Bahrain65.8
172Malta66.4
173=Turkey66.8
The Americas Avg57.4
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
24
Pos.2015
Per 100024
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
124Azerbaijan59.8
125Yemen61.5
126Philippines61.7
127Mexico62.8
128Argentina63.8
129Laos64.1
130Honduras65.0
131El Salvador65.2
The Americas Avg56.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
35
Pos.2015
Avg %35
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
110=Ghana91.7
110=Lesotho91.7
112Malawi91.7
113Mexico91.6
114Moldova91.5
115Iceland91.5
116Trinidad & Tobago91.4
117Jamaica90.9
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Mexico's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to The Americas (2023)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Uruguay48.0
2Peru48.2
3Costa Rica49.6
4Ecuador52.0
5Mexico53.2
6Canada53.4
7Venezuela58.0
8=Colombia58.8
9Paraguay61.0
10Cuba64.7
11Belize65.3
12Brazil66.8
13El Salvador71.8
The Americas Avg80.1
q=35.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
7Greece50.4
8Italy51.8
9Ecuador52.0
10Mexico53.2
11Canada53.4
12Maldives55.0
13Seychelles55.3
14Germany55.8
World Avg85.7
q=188.
Mexico comes 10th-best in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Mexico does the best when it comes to how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. It comes in the best 20 in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population38. It does better than average for energy to GDP efficiency39 and in its environmental performance40. Mexico still has work to do. Mexico does worse than average in its score on the Green Future Index41, annual meat consumption per person42 and in its forested percent change 2000-202043.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
43
Pos.Total43
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
163American Samoa-3.4%
164Rwanda-3.5%
165Trinidad & Tobago-3.6%
166Mexico-4.0%
167Peru-4.0%
168S. Africa-4.1%
169Brunei-4.3%
170Madagascar-4.6%
The Americas Avg-2.1%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
40
Pos.201840
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
69Brazil60.7
70Sri Lanka60.6
71Equatorial Guinea60.4
72Mexico59.7
73Dominica59.4
74Argentina59.3
75Malaysia59.2
76Antigua & Barbuda59.2
The Americas Avg58.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better39
Pos.201439
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
38=Turkey11.11
39Azerbaijan10.87
40Netherlands10.75
41Mexico10.64
42Paraguay10.53
43=Chile10.42
43=Lithuania10.42
43=Norway10.42
The Americas Avg10.78
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
1=Vanuatu1993 Dec 29
1=Papua New Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Mexico1993 Dec 29
1=Armenia1993 Dec 29
1=Ecuador1993 Dec 29
1=Fiji1993 Dec 29
1=Canada1993 Dec 29
1=Monaco1993 Dec 29
1=Maldives1993 Dec 29
The Americas Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better38
Pos.2011
%38
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
10Colombia70.3%
11Bolivia69.3%
12Paraguay68.9%
13Mexico67.0%
14Nicaragua67.0%
15El Salvador66.8%
16Indonesia66.5%
17Japan64.7%
The Americas Avg58.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
42
Pos.2021
kg42
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
132Finland74.0
133Italy74.3
134Norway74.7
135Mexico75.4
136Cyprus75.8
137Austria76.4
138Germany76.6
139Greece76.8
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
q=185.
Green Future Index
Higher is better
41
Pos.2023
Score41
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
43=Israel4.6
43=Australia4.6
45Taiwan4.5
46=Mexico4.5
47Ukraine4.4
48Argentina4.3
49Indonesia4.3
50India4.3
The Americas Avg4.6
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Mexico's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)44
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank44
1Canada21.6
2USA29.3
3Argentina43.8
4Chile51.6
5Barbados54.2
6Brazil55.1
7St Kitts & Nevis56.7
8Puerto Rico57.5
9Mexico59.8
10Grenada68.5
11Costa Rica68.9
12Bermuda69.0
13Trinidad & Tobago69.1
The Americas Avg81.7
q=41.
Modernity & Learning (2020)44
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank44
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
60Puerto Rico57.5
61Bosnia & Herzegovina58.1
62Palau59.3
63Mexico59.8
64Saudi Arabia60.4
65Uzbekistan61.7
66China61.9
67Kazakhstan63.3
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2945
2Israel4.1145
3Japan3.5845
...
54Latvia0.6046
55=Gabon0.5847
55=Argentina0.5848
57Mexico0.5445
58=Senegal0.5449
59UAE0.4950
60=Uganda0.4849
60=Cyprus0.4846
The Americas Avg0.47
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
51
Pos.201851
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
90Peru62.2%
91Palestine61.1%
92Suriname60.5%
93Mexico59.7%
94Bahrain59.6%
95Brazil59.5%
96Bolivia58.8%
97Zimbabwe58.7%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
52
Pos.2021
Years52
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
62Mongolia15.0
63Ukraine15.0
64Bolivia14.9
65Mexico14.9
66Fiji14.7
67St Vincent & Grenadines14.7
68Algeria14.6
69Ecuador14.6
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
92Burkina Faso92
93Trinidad & Tobago93
94Malawi94
95Mexico95
96Guinea96
97St Vincent & Grenadines97
98Zimbabwe98
99Panama99
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
53
Pos.2015
Score53
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
52Moldova1264
53Montenegro1256
54=Costa Rica1247
54=Mexico1247
56Albania1245
57=Thailand1245
58Colombia1231
59Qatar1222
The Americas Avg1287
World Avg1389
q=70.
Religiosity
Lower is better
54
Pos.2018
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
41=Croatia42
41=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
The Americas Avg65.4
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better55
Pos.200655
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
59=Costa Rica89
59=Laos89
61Ecuador88
62=Mexico88
63Brazil87
64=Bolivia87
64=Iraq87
64=Azerbaijan87
The Americas Avg85.3
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
56
Pos.201656
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
106Nigeria46%
107Jordan46%
108Panama45%
109Mexico45%
110=Kenya45%
110=Belize45%
112Ukraine44%
113Philippines44%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
57
Pos.201257
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
16=S. Korea34
16=Uganda34
18Kyrgyzstan35
19Mexico37
20India39
21Indonesia42
22=Libya43
22=Malaysia43
The Americas Avg39.3
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IT Security
Lower is better
58
Pos.201358
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
4Hong Kong0.12
5Mexico0.16
6Israel0.20
7Colombia0.22
8=S. Africa0.22
8=Japan0.22
10Philippines0.24
11Czechia0.24
12Argentina0.27
The Americas Avg0.84
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
59
Pos.2017
Ratio59
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
54St Kitts & Nevis0.6
55Nauru0.5
56Egypt0.4
57Mexico0.4
58Bhutan0.4
59China0.3
60Iceland0.3
61Turkey0.3
The Americas Avg3.36
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index
Higher is better
60
Pos.2022
%60
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
41=Paraguay44.0
41=Dominican Rep.44.0
41=Kyrgyzstan44.0
41=Mexico44.0
41=Costa Rica44.0
46Vietnam43.0
47=Iran43.0
47=Kosovo43.0
The Americas Avg43.7
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
61
Pos.2022
Points61
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
125Niger32.0
126Uzbekistan31.0
127=Laos31.0
127=Mexico31.0
127=Bolivia31.0
130Egypt30.0
131=Mauritania30.0
131=Togo30.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
62
Pos.2018
Score62
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
21Czechia6.7
22Malta6.6
23France6.5
24Mexico6.5
25Chile6.5
26Taiwan6.4
27Panama6.4
28Brazil6.4
The Americas Avg6.05
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
61Montenegro61
62Ukraine62
63Israel63
64Mexico64
65S. Africa65
66Lebanon66
67USA67
68Guyana68
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
105Iceland105
106Bolivia106
107Ghana107
108Mexico108
109Thailand109
110Ecuador110
111Malawi111
112Laos112
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
63
Pos.2023
Score63
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
133Eritrea2.51
134Palestine2.54
135Lebanon2.58
136Mexico2.60
137Libya2.61
138Niger2.63
139Cameroon2.66
140=Colombia2.69
The Americas Avg2.13
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
82Russia82
83Iran83
84Serbia84
85Mexico85
86Cambodia86
87Bangladesh87
88Honduras88
89Namibia89
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
96Gabon96
97Russia97
98Papua New Guinea98
99Mexico99
100Senegal100
101Georgia101
102Timor-Leste (E. Timor)102
103Barbados103
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
64
Pos.2019
Score64
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
100Tunisia3.94
101Tajikistan3.95
102Uganda3.96
103Mexico4.08
104Venezuela4.10
105Chile4.12
106Greece4.17
107Germany4.25
The Americas Avg2.16
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better65
Pos.201965
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
79Jamaica10.00
80=Samoa10.00
81Tonga10.40
82Mexico10.50
83=St Lucia10.60
83=Jordan10.60
85Colombia10.70
86Peru10.80
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
66
Pos.2017
%66
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
117Zimbabwe43.2
118=Chad43.3
118=Peru43.3
120Mexico43.4
121Ghana43.5
122Rwanda43.7
123Bolivia44.0
124=Ecuador44.7
The Americas Avg45.2
World Avg38.1
q=152.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
67
Pos.2018
Severity67
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
31Egypt.019
32Colombia.020
33Philippines.024
34Mexico.025
35S. Africa.025
36Indonesia.028
37Syria.029
38Tajikistan.029
The Americas Avg.045
World Avg.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #mexico #religion #religion_in_mexico #religiosity #secularisation #universalism

Religiosity (2018)54
Pos.Lower is better
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
41=Croatia42
41=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
49Georgia51
50=Armenia53
50=USA53
52Bosnia & Herzegovina54
53=Greece56
53=Paraguay56
55Lebanon57
56Panama61
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)68
Pos.Higher is better
%68
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
53=Zimbabwe4
53=Namibia4
53=Iran4
53=Mexico4
53=Portugal4
53=Romania4
53=Argentina4
53=Georgia4
53=Uzbekistan4
62Lebanon3
63=Congo, (Brazzaville)3
63=Poland3
63=Jamaica3
63=India3
67Angola2
68=Chile2
World Avg9.9
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 below69:

Christian95.1%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated4.7%

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 95.6% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 45% 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: Roman Catholic 82.7%, Protestant 1.6%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.4%, other Evangelical Churches 5%, other 1.9%, none 4.7%, unspecified 2.7% (2000 census)70.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Mexico71. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 15%. More people don't know what to believe (16%). Even more people believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (17%). Also, 1% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 11% believe in reincarnation.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: "Mexico has been plagued with periods of violent religious persecution and conflict, especially in the state of Chiapas"72.

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