Mexico (United Mexican States)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Mexico United Mexican States
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	74th best
Capital	Mexico
Land Area	1 943 950km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas
Population	126.2m₂
Life Expectancy	70.21yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$17 896 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	MX, MEX, 484₅
Internet Domain	.mx₆
Currency	Peso (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

“Jungles, 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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
83	Cuba	0.764
84	Peru	0.762
85	Armenia	0.759
86	Mexico	0.758
87	Brazil	0.754
88	Colombia	0.752
89	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.751
90	Maldives	0.747
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
67	Serbia	$19 123
68	Belarus	$18 849
69	Dominican Rep.	$17 990
70	Mexico	$17 896
71	Nauru	$17 730
72	China	$17 504
73	Thailand	$17 030
74	Antigua & Barbuda	$16 792
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
71	Thailand	79.4
72	Bahamas	80.6
73	Peru	80.6
74	Mexico	80.6
75	St Vincent & Grenadines	80.7
76	Ecuador	81.3
77	Armenia	81.5
78	Belarus	81.6
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Mexico's population is predicted to rise to 135.4 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 1.80. 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 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
8	Bangladesh	161.4m
9	Russia	145.7m
10	Japan	127.2m
11	Mexico	126.2m
12	Ethiopia	109.2m
13	Philippines	106.7m
14	Egypt	98.4m
15	Vietnam	95.5m
	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
	...
116	Suriname	70.3
117	Paraguay	70.3
118	Egypt	70.2
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
23	Peru	2.16
24	Venezuela	2.19
25	Romania	1.81
26	Mexico	1.80
27=	Montenegro	1.80
27=	Moldova	1.80
29	Bahrain	1.80
30	France	1.79
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
95	Malaysia	14.5
96	Guyana	15.0
97	Fiji	15.3
98	Mexico	15.4
99	Peru	15.5
100=	Dominican Rep.	15.6
100=	Venezuela	15.6
100=	Kazakhstan	15.6
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
154	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.1%
155	Guinea	1.0%
156	Iraq	1.0%
157	Mexico	0.9%
158	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.9%
159	Zambia	0.9%
160	Bangladesh	0.9%
161	Tanzania	0.9%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
60	Cuba	10.9%
61	Mauritius	10.9%
62	Greece	10.8%
63	Mexico	10.7%
64	Andorra	10.7%
65	Liberia	10.5%
66	Uruguay	10.5%
67	Hong Kong	10.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
47	Greece	57.6
48	Mongolia	58.8
49	Panama	59.1
50	Mexico	59.8
51	Ecuador	60.3
52	Albania	62.0
	The Americas Avg	71.8
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

Mexico does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Mexico does the second-best for its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₉. It comes in the best 20 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, eliminating modern slavery₂₄ (but high for The Americas), opposing gender inequality₂₅, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₆ (but bad for The Americas), freethought₂₇ (but bad for The Americas) and in its average Freedom in the World rating (but high for The Americas). Mexico does not succeed in everything, however. Mexico does worse than average in supporting press freedom₂₈ (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 torture₂₉. A long-term problem with "disappearances" and poor forensics support for identifying bodies fails to be adequately addressed.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Mexico

5. Mexico's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	St Martin	67.5
2	Antigua & Barbuda	74.9
3	Grenada	77.3
	...
22	Colombia	94.0
23	Cuba	94.1
24	Suriname	94.8
25=	Mexico	95.3
25=	St Lucia	95.3
27	Costa Rica	97.9
28	Bahamas	99.1
29	Bolivia	99.9
30	Dominican Rep.	101.1
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=36.

Health (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
105	Suriname	94.8
106=	St Lucia	95.3
106=	Algeria	95.3
106=	Mexico	95.3
109	Djibouti	95.4
110	Malta	96.4
111	Azerbaijan	96.9
112	Kiribati	97.1
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₁. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₁.

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 Mediterranean₃₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₁.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Mexico does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Mexico does better than average for its suicide rate₃₂, its fertility rate₁₄, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃ and in its smoking rate₃₄. But, things still need to improve in Mexico. Mexico does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate₃₅, its immunizations take-up₃₆, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₅. 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. Mexico is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 6.83 in 1964.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
116	Suriname	70.3
117	Paraguay	70.3
118	Egypt	70.2
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	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
	...
96=	Peru	6.3
97	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6.4
98=	Angola	6.4
99	Mexico	6.5
100	Philippines	6.6
101	Cambodia	6.7
102=	Belize	6.8
102=	Sao Tome & Principe	6.8
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
23	Peru	2.16
24	Venezuela	2.19
25	Romania	1.81
26	Mexico	1.80
27=	Montenegro	1.80
27=	Moldova	1.80
29	Bahrain	1.80
30	France	1.79
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2014₃₄
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
60	Bahamas	301
61	Sierra Leone	310
62	Sri Lanka	322
63	Mexico	329
64	Barbados	333
65	St Vincent & Grenadines	338
66	Hong Kong	345
67	Colombia	359
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate₃₂
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₃₂
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
22=	Belize	7.3
23	Bahrain	7.5
24	Albania	8
25=	Mexico	8.5
25=	Israel	8.5
27	Georgia	8.8
28	Seychelles	8.9
29	Cyprus	9.1
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	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
	...
42	El Salvador	42
43	Russia	43
44	Turkey	44
45	Mexico	45
46	Malaysia	46
47	Czechia	47
48	China	48
49	Singapore	49
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	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
	...
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
172	Malta	66.4
173=	Turkey	66.8
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₅
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
124	Azerbaijan	59.8
125	Yemen	61.5
126	Philippines	61.7
127	Mexico	62.8
128	Argentina	63.8
129	Laos	64.1
130	Honduras	65.0
131	El Salvador	65.2
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₆
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
110=	Ghana	91.7
110=	Lesotho	91.7
112	Malawi	91.7
113	Mexico	91.6
114	Moldova	91.5
115	Iceland	91.5
116	Trinidad & Tobago	91.4
117	Jamaica	90.9
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
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)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
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)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
7	Greece	50.4
8	Italy	51.8
9	Ecuador	52.0
10	Mexico	53.2
11	Canada	53.4
12	Maldives	55.0
13	Seychelles	55.3
14	Germany	55.8
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Mexico ranks 10th-best in the world. 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 when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₉. It does better than average in energy to GDP efficiency₄₀ and in its environmental performance₄₁. Mexico does not succeed in everything, however. Mexico does worse than average when it comes to its score on the Green Future Index₄₂, reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₃ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₄.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₄₄
Pos.		Total₄₄
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
163	American Samoa	-3.4%
164	Rwanda	-3.5%
165	Trinidad & Tobago	-3.6%
166	Mexico	-4.0%
167	Peru	-4.0%
168	S. Africa	-4.1%
169	Brunei	-4.3%
170	Madagascar	-4.6%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2018₄₁
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
69	Brazil	60.7
70	Sri Lanka	60.6
71	Equatorial Guinea	60.4
72	Mexico	59.7
73	Dominica	59.4
74	Argentina	59.3
75	Malaysia	59.2
76	Antigua & Barbuda	59.2
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2014₄₀
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
38=	Turkey	11.11
39	Azerbaijan	10.87
40	Netherlands	10.75
41	Mexico	10.64
42	Paraguay	10.53
43=	Chile	10.42
43=	Lithuania	10.42
43=	Norway	10.42
	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 better₃₉
Pos.		2011 %₃₉
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
10	Colombia	70.3%
11	Bolivia	69.3%
12	Paraguay	68.9%
13	Mexico	67.0%
14	Nicaragua	67.0%
15	El Salvador	66.8%
16	Indonesia	66.5%
17	Japan	64.7%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		2021 kg₄₃
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
132	Finland	74.0
133	Italy	74.3
134	Norway	74.7
135	Mexico	75.4
136	Cyprus	75.8
137	Austria	76.4
138	Germany	76.6
139	Greece	76.8
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

Green Future Index Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2023 Score₄₂
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
43=	Israel	4.6
43=	Australia	4.6
45	Taiwan	4.5
46=	Mexico	4.5
47	Ukraine	4.4
48	Argentina	4.3
49	Indonesia	4.3
50	India	4.3
	The Americas Avg	4.6
	World Avg	4.8
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)₄₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₅
1	Canada	21.9
2	USA	28.2
3	Argentina	43.6
4	Chile	50.8
5	Barbados	54.2
6	Brazil	54.9
7	St Kitts & Nevis	56.7
8	Puerto Rico	57.5
9	Mexico	60.7
10	Uruguay	66.8
11	Costa Rica	68.0
12=	Peru	68.5
12=	Grenada	68.5
	The Americas Avg	81.3
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₅
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
61	Saudi Arabia	58.1
62	Palau	59.3
63	China	60.4
64	Mexico	60.7
65	Bosnia & Herzegovina	61.6
66	Uzbekistan	61.7
67	Kazakhstan	62.8
68	Monaco	64.5
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₆
2	Israel	4.11₄₆
3	Japan	3.58₄₆
	...
54	Latvia	0.60₄₇
55=	Gabon	0.58₄₈
55=	Argentina	0.58₄₉
57	Mexico	0.54₄₆
58=	Senegal	0.54₅₀
59	UAE	0.49₅₁
60=	Uganda	0.48₅₀
60=	Cyprus	0.48₄₇
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2018₅₂
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
90	Peru	62.2%
91	Palestine	61.1%
92	Suriname	60.5%
93	Mexico	59.7%
94	Bahrain	59.6%
95	Brazil	59.5%
96	Bolivia	58.8%
97	Zimbabwe	58.7%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2021 Years₅₃
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
62	Mongolia	15.0
63	Ukraine	15.0
64	Bolivia	14.9
65	Mexico	14.9
66	Fiji	14.7
67	St Vincent & Grenadines	14.7
68	Algeria	14.6
69	Ecuador	14.6
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
92	Burkina Faso	92
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
98	Zimbabwe	98
99	Panama	99
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2015 Score₅₄
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
52	Moldova	1264
53	Montenegro	1256
54=	Costa Rica	1247
54=	Mexico	1247
56	Albania	1245
57=	Thailand	1245
58	Colombia	1231
59	Qatar	1222
	The Americas Avg	1287
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity Lower is better₅₅
Pos.		2018 %₅₅
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
41=	Croatia	42
41=	Moldova	42
43	Argentina	43
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2006₅₆
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
59=	Costa Rica	89
59=	Laos	89
61	Ecuador	88
62=	Mexico	88
63	Brazil	87
64=	Bolivia	87
64=	Iraq	87
64=	Azerbaijan	87
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₅₇
Pos.		2016₅₇
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
106	Nigeria	46%
107	Jordan	46%
108	Panama	45%
109	Mexico	45%
110=	Kenya	45%
110=	Belize	45%
112	Ukraine	44%
113	Philippines	44%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2012₅₈
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
16=	S. Korea	34
16=	Uganda	34
18	Kyrgyzstan	35
19	Mexico	37
20	India	39
21	Indonesia	42
22=	Libya	43
22=	Malaysia	43
	The Americas Avg	39.3
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security Lower is better₅₉
Pos.		2013₅₉
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
4	Hong Kong	0.12
5	Mexico	0.16
6	Israel	0.20
7	Colombia	0.22
8=	S. Africa	0.22
8=	Japan	0.22
10	Philippines	0.24
11	Czechia	0.24
12	Argentina	0.27
	The Americas Avg	0.84
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₆₀
Pos.		2017 Ratio₆₀
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
54	St Kitts & Nevis	0.6
55	Nauru	0.5
56	Egypt	0.4
57	Mexico	0.4
58	Bhutan	0.4
59	China	0.3
60	Iceland	0.3
61	Turkey	0.3
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₆₁
Pos.		2024₆₁
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
67	Kuwait	44.9%
68	Montenegro	44.9%
69	Morocco	44.8%
70	Mexico	44.6%
71	Vietnam	44.2%
72	Armenia	43.9%
73	Belarus	43.5%
74	Georgia	43.4%
	The Americas Avg	44.7%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₆₂
Pos.		2022 %₆₂
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
41=	Paraguay	44.0
41=	Dominican Rep.	44.0
41=	Kyrgyzstan	44.0
41=	Mexico	44.0
41=	Costa Rica	44.0
46	Vietnam	43.0
47=	Iran	43.0
47=	Kosovo	43.0
	The Americas Avg	43.7
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₆₃
Pos.		2022 Points₆₃
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
125	Niger	32.0
126	Uzbekistan	31.0
127=	Laos	31.0
127=	Mexico	31.0
127=	Bolivia	31.0
130	Egypt	30.0
131=	Mauritania	30.0
131=	Togo	30.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₆₄
Pos.		2018 Score₆₄
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
21	Czechia	6.7
22	Malta	6.6
23	France	6.5
24	Mexico	6.5
25	Chile	6.5
26	Taiwan	6.4
27	Panama	6.4
28	Brazil	6.4
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
61	Montenegro	61
62	Ukraine	62
63	Israel	63
64	Mexico	64
65	S. Africa	65
66	Lebanon	66
67	USA	67
68	Guyana	68
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	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
	...
105	Iceland	105
106	Bolivia	106
107	Ghana	107
108	Mexico	108
109	Thailand	109
110	Ecuador	110
111	Malawi	111
112	Laos	112
	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 better₆₅
Pos.		2023 Score₆₅
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
133	Eritrea	2.51
134	Palestine	2.54
135	Lebanon	2.58
136	Mexico	2.60
137	Libya	2.61
138	Niger	2.63
139	Cameroon	2.66
140=	Colombia	2.69
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
82	Russia	82
83	Iran	83
84	Serbia	84
85	Mexico	85
86	Cambodia	86
87	Bangladesh	87
88	Honduras	88
89	Namibia	89
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
96	Gabon	96
97	Russia	97
98	Papua New Guinea	98
99	Mexico	99
100	Senegal	100
101	Georgia	101
102	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	102
103	Barbados	103
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₆₆
Pos.		2019 Score₆₆
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
100	Tunisia	3.94
101	Tajikistan	3.95
102	Uganda	3.96
103	Mexico	4.08
104	Venezuela	4.10
105	Chile	4.12
106	Greece	4.17
107	Germany	4.25
	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 better₆₇
Pos.		2019₆₇
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
79	Jamaica	10.00
80=	Samoa	10.00
81	Tonga	10.40
82	Mexico	10.50
83=	St Lucia	10.60
83=	Jordan	10.60
85	Colombia	10.70
86	Peru	10.80
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₆₈
Pos.		2023 %₆₈
1	Slovakia	24.1%₆₉
2	Slovenia	24.3%₆₉
3	Belarus	24.4%₇₀
	...
136=	Central African Rep.	43.0%₆₉
136=	Chile	43.0%₇₁
138	Ghana	43.5%₇₂
139=	Mexico	43.5%₇₁
140	St Lucia	43.7%₇₃
141=	Rwanda	43.7%₇₂
142	Grenada	43.8%₇₄
143	S. Sudan	44.1%₇₂
	The Americas Avg	44.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₇₅
Pos.		2018 Severity₇₅
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
31	Egypt	.019
32	Colombia	.020
33	Philippines	.024
34	Mexico	.025
35	S. Africa	.025
36	Indonesia	.028
37	Syria	.029
38	Tajikistan	.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)₅₅
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₅
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
41=	Croatia	42
41=	Moldova	42
43	Argentina	43
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
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
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₇₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₇₆
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
53=	Zimbabwe	4
53=	Namibia	4
53=	Iran	4
53=	Mexico	4
53=	Portugal	4
53=	Romania	4
53=	Argentina	4
53=	Georgia	4
53=	Uzbekistan	4
62	Lebanon	3
63=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	3
63=	Poland	3
63=	Jamaica	3
63=	India	3
67	Angola	2
68=	Chile	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 below₇₇:

Christian	95.1%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	4.7%

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:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

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)₇₈.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Mexico₇₉. 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"₈₀.

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