https://www.humantruth.info/peru.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Peru Republic of Peru | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 59th best |
Capital | Lima |
Land Area | 1 280 000km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 32.0m2 |
Life Expectancy | 72.38yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $12 246 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | PE, PER, 6045 |
Internet Domain | .pe6 |
Currency | Sol (PEN)7 |
Telephone | +518 |
“Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his ouster in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which installed Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of indigenous Quechuan ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, oversaw a robust economic rebound. In June 2011, former army officer Ollanta HUMALA Tasso was elected president, defeating Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi, the daughter of Alberto FUJIMORI. Since his election, HUMALA has carried on the sound, market-oriented economic policies of the three preceeding administrations.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Peru startles with its variety - parched coastal desert, jagged Andean peaks, lush Amazon rainforest. Its rich culture runs the gamut from sophisticated Lima to mist-shrouded ancient ruins. A visit to South America isn´t complete without a pilgrimage to the glorious Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, but, the truth is, this feted site is just a flash in a 5000-year history of peoples. Walk through the dusted remnants of a vast ancient city at Chan Chan, the largest pre-Columbian ruins in all the Americas. Fly over the puzzling geo-glyphs etched into the arid earth at Nazca. Or venture into the rugged wilds that hem the stalwart fortress of Kuelap. Lima´s great museums, with priceless ceramics, gold and some of the finest textiles in the world, reveal in full detail the sophistication, skill and passion of these lost civilizations. Visit remote communities and see how old ways live on. Peru is as complex as its most intricate weavings. Festivals mix ancient pageantry with stomping brass bands. The urban vanguard beams with artistry and innovation. Trails mark the way from dense jungle to glacial peaks. Immerse yourself in Peru and leave a little closer to the past.”
#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 |
... | ||
81= | Palau | 0.767 |
81= | Dominican Rep. | 0.767 |
83 | Cuba | 0.764 |
84 | Peru | 0.762 |
85 | Armenia | 0.759 |
86 | Mexico | 0.758 |
87 | Brazil | 0.754 |
88 | Colombia | 0.752 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
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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 |
... | ||
95 | Sri Lanka | $12 578 |
96 | Paraguay | $12 349 |
97 | Barbados | $12 306 |
98 | Peru | $12 246 |
99 | Equatorial Guinea | $12 074 |
100 | St Lucia | $12 048 |
101 | St Vincent & Grenadines | $11 961 |
102 | Egypt | $11 732 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.1 |
2 | Norway | 32.3 |
3 | Sweden | 34.1 |
... | ||
56 | Albania | 76.6 |
57 | Tunisia | 77.5 |
58 | Trinidad & Tobago | 77.7 |
59 | Peru | 78.0 |
60 | Macedonia | 79.0 |
61 | Northern Cyprus | 79.1 |
62 | Ecuador | 79.3 |
63 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 79.5 |
The Americas Avg | 81.5 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
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:
Peru's population is predicted to rise to 35.49 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 2.16. 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 |
... | ||
40 | Morocco | 36.0m |
41 | Saudi Arabia | 33.7m |
42 | Uzbekistan | 32.5m |
43 | Peru | 32.0m |
44 | Malaysia | 31.5m |
45 | Angola | 30.8m |
46 | Ghana | 29.8m |
47 | Mozambique | 29.5m |
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 |
... | ||
89 | Oman | 72.5 |
90 | Belarus | 72.4 |
91 | Bangladesh | 72.4 |
92 | Peru | 72.4 |
93 | Syria | 72.1 |
94 | Armenia | 72.0 |
95 | Libya | 71.9 |
96 | Bhutan | 71.8 |
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 |
... | ||
20 | Indonesia | 2.15 |
21 | Greenland | 1.84 |
22 | Gibraltar | 1.84 |
23 | Peru | 2.16 |
24 | Venezuela | 2.19 |
25 | Romania | 1.81 |
26 | Mexico | 1.80 |
27= | Montenegro | 1.80 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
103 | Ecuador | 16.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
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Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
181 | Eritrea | 0.3% |
182 | Somalia | 0.3% |
183 | Lesotho | 0.3% |
184 | Peru | 0.3% |
185 | Colombia | 0.3% |
186 | Morocco | 0.3% |
187 | Philippines | 0.2% |
188 | N. Korea | 0.2% |
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% |
... | ||
128 | Bahrain | 3.7% |
129 | Gambia | 3.7% |
130 | Chile | 3.7% |
131 | Peru | 3.7% |
132 | Czechia | 3.6% |
133 | Mauritania | 3.5% |
134 | Canada | 3.5% |
135 | Algeria | 3.4% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #peru #peru_human_rights #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 |
... | ||
62 | Bahamas | 66.6 |
63 | Ecuador | 67.2 |
64 | Cape Verde | 68.0 |
65 | Peru | 68.7 |
66 | St Lucia | 69.9 |
67 | Kiribati | 70.1 |
The Americas Avg | 71.80 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #peru #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Curaço | 49.7 |
2 | Aruba | 49.9 |
3 | US Virgin Islands | 51.9 |
... | ||
23 | Argentina | 97.0 |
24 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 97.5 |
25 | Bahamas | 99.1 |
26 | Peru | 100.3 |
27 | Jamaica | 101.6 |
28 | Panama | 102.5 |
29 | St Lucia | 102.8 |
30 | El Salvador | 103.8 |
31 | St Kitts & Nevis | 106.5 |
The Americas Avg | 92.66 | |
q=44. |
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 |
... | ||
114 | Bahamas | 99.1 |
115 | Guam | 99.3 |
116 | Oman | 100.0 |
117 | Peru | 100.3 |
118 | Ukraine | 100.6 |
119 | Cape Verde | 100.8 |
120 | Jamaica | 101.6 |
121 | Panama | 102.5 |
World Avg | 97.60 | |
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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 The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue31.
25 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, obesity rate, 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 Micronesia, Africa and Australasia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Peru does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Peru comes in the best 20 in terms of its suicide rate32. It does better than average for its fertility rate14, its smoking rate33 and in its average life expectancy11. But, things could still be better. Peru does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate34, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35, the prevalence of overweight adults36, its immunizations take-up37 and in its adolescent birth rate38. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Peru improved by +11.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Peru is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 6.94 in 1960.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 |
... | ||
89 | Oman | 72.5 |
90 | Belarus | 72.4 |
91 | Bangladesh | 72.4 |
92 | Peru | 72.4 |
93 | Syria | 72.1 |
94 | Armenia | 72.0 |
95 | Libya | 71.9 |
96 | Bhutan | 71.8 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
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Alcohol Consumption Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
93 | Cuba | 6.1 |
94 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2 |
95= | Guyana | 6.3 |
95= | Peru | 6.3 |
97 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6.4 |
98= | Angola | 6.4 |
99 | Mexico | 6.5 |
100 | Philippines | 6.6 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
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Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
20 | Indonesia | 2.15 |
21 | Greenland | 1.84 |
22 | Gibraltar | 1.84 |
23 | Peru | 2.16 |
24 | Venezuela | 2.19 |
25 | Romania | 1.81 |
26 | Mexico | 1.80 |
27= | Montenegro | 1.80 |
The Americas Avg | 1.80 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
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Smoking Rates Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201433 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
24 | India | 111 |
25 | Eritrea | 114 |
26 | Haiti | 114 |
27 | Peru | 116 |
28 | Somalia | 117 |
29 | Ghana | 121 |
30 | Benin | 122 |
31 | Zimbabwe | 134 |
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 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
6 | Azerbaijan | 1.3 |
7 | S. Africa | 1.8 |
8 | Bahamas | 2.5 |
9 | Peru | 2.9 |
10 | Kuwait | 3.6 |
11 | Armenia | 3.9 |
12 | Dominican Rep. | 4.6 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
110 | Costa Rica | 110 |
111 | Dominica | 111 |
112 | Romania | 112 |
113 | Peru | 113 |
114 | Kenya | 114 |
115 | Haiti | 115 |
116 | Malawi | 116 |
117 | Swaziland | 117 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %36 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
118 | Tunisia | 32.8 |
119 | Cyprus | 33.0 |
120 | Moldova | 33.4 |
121 | Peru | 33.5 |
122 | Netherlands | 33.7 |
123 | Albania | 33.8 |
124 | Syria | 34.3 |
125 | Ireland | 34.5 |
The Americas Avg | 30.7 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
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Adult Obesity Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %39 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
... | ||
111 | Estonia | 26.7% |
112 | Ecuador | 27.0% |
113 | Portugal | 27.1% |
114 | Peru | 27.2% |
115 | Swaziland | 27.3% |
116 | Canada | 27.3% |
117 | Azerbaijan | 27.5% |
118 | Bolivia | 27.8% |
The Americas Avg | 32.0% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100038 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
130 | El Salvador | 54.5 |
131 | Suriname | 55.2 |
132 | Comoros | 56.1 |
133 | Peru | 56.1 |
134 | Belize | 56.6 |
135 | Marshall Islands | 57.5 |
136 | Colombia | 57.6 |
137 | Solomon Islands | 59.4 |
The Americas Avg | 48.1 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %37 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
120 | Montenegro | 89.9 |
121 | Zimbabwe | 89.7 |
122 | Senegal | 89.5 |
123 | Peru | 89.3 |
124 | Ireland | 89.2 |
125 | Sudan | 89.2 |
126 | Honduras | 88.8 |
127 | Kenya | 88.5 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #Mennonite #over-exploitation #peru #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Americas (2025)40 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
2 | Puerto Rico | 47.1 |
3 | Costa Rica | 49.7 |
4 | Chile | 56.4 |
5 | Peru | 56.7 |
6 | Dominican Rep. | 65.0 |
7 | Ecuador | 65.6 |
8 | Guatemala | 66.1 |
9 | Mexico | 66.3 |
10 | El Salvador | 67.4 |
11 | Brazil | 70.2 |
12 | Colombia | 70.9 |
13 | Argentina | 78.5 |
The Americas Avg | 92.66 | |
q=36. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)40 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
14 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
15 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
16 | Chile | 56.4 |
17 | Peru | 56.7 |
18 | Liechtenstein | 56.8 |
19 | Japan | 57.4 |
20 | Uganda | 57.8 |
21 | Kenya | 57.9 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"41. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? 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:
Peru comes 17th-best in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This is derived from 21 data sets. Peru comes in the best 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42. It does better than average in terms of its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its environmental performance43 and in energy to GDP efficiency44. But, things could still be better. Peru does worse than average in reducing annual meat consumption per person45 (still good for The Americas) and in its forested percent change 2000-202046. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its score on the Green Future Index47 (one of the lowest in The Americas).Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better46 | ||
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Pos. | Total46 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
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% |
171 | Togo | -4.7% |
The Americas Avg | -2.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
61 | Kuwait | 62.3 |
62 | Jordan | 62.2 |
63 | Armenia | 62.1 |
64 | Peru | 61.9 |
65 | Montenegro | 61.3 |
66 | Egypt | 61.2 |
67 | Lebanon | 61.1 |
68 | Macedonia | 61.1 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
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 |
... | ||
71 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.98 |
72 | India | 0.98 |
73 | Spain | 0.98 |
74 | Peru | 0.99 |
75 | Croatia | 1.00 |
76 | Hungary | 1.01 |
77 | Poland | 1.01 |
78 | Montenegro | 1.03 |
The Americas Avg | 1.42 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
19 | Ecuador | 72% |
20 | Armenia | 72% |
21 | Montenegro | 72% |
22 | Peru | 72% |
23 | Mauritius | 72% |
24 | Brazil | 71% |
25 | Chile | 71% |
26 | S. Africa | 71% |
The Americas Avg | 60.7% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %42 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
16 | Indonesia | 66.5% |
17 | Japan | 64.7% |
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
20 | Chile | 63.8% |
21 | Ivory Coast | 63.7% |
22 | Madagascar | 62.8% |
23 | Uruguay | 62.4% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg45 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
92 | Kiribati | 52.4 |
93 | Vietnam | 52.6 |
94 | Dominican Rep. | 53.5 |
95 | Peru | 54.0 |
96 | Mauritius | 54.2 |
97 | Saudi Arabia | 55.1 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 56.0 |
99 | Belize | 56.6 |
The Americas Avg | 70.3 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score47 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
59 | Angola | 4.0 |
60 | Egypt | 4.0 |
61 | Dominican Rep. | 4.0 |
62 | Peru | 4.0 |
63 | Turkey | 3.8 |
64 | Cameroon | 3.8 |
65 | Ghana | 3.8 |
66 | Uganda | 3.7 |
The Americas Avg | 4.6 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank50 | |
1= | Canada | 21.8 |
2 | USA | 26.4 |
3 | Argentina | 38.2 |
... | ||
8 | Brazil | 52.8 |
9 | Uruguay | 57.6 |
10 | Mexico | 64.5 |
11 | Peru | 68.2 |
12 | Costa Rica | 69.8 |
13 | Cuba | 72.8 |
14 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5 |
15 | Ecuador | 74.8 |
16 | Colombia | 77.3 |
The Americas Avg | 81.34 | |
q=35. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank50 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
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 |
69 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
70 | China | 71.4 |
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 Denmark51. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone51. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots52.
“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)53
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 Europe51, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia51.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2954 |
2 | Israel | 4.1154 |
3 | Japan | 3.5854 |
... | ||
107= | Madagascar | 0.1155 |
107= | Philippines | 0.1156 |
107= | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1157 |
110 | Peru | 0.1058 |
111 | Paraguay | 0.0959 |
112= | Congo, DR | 0.0860 |
112= | Indonesia | 0.0861 |
114 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0762 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201863 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
87 | Greece | 64.8% |
88 | Guyana | 63.3% |
89 | Ghana | 63.1% |
90 | Peru | 62.2% |
91 | Palestine | 61.1% |
92 | Suriname | 60.5% |
93 | Mexico | 59.7% |
94 | Bahrain | 59.6% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years64 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
50 | Georgia | 15.6 |
51 | St Kitts & Nevis | 15.4 |
52 | Tunisia | 15.4 |
53 | Peru | 15.4 |
54 | Kuwait | 15.3 |
55 | Japan | 15.2 |
56 | Liechtenstein | 15.2 |
57 | Mauritius | 15.2 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
99 | Panama | 99 |
100 | Laos | 100 |
101 | Cameroon | 101 |
102 | Peru | 102 |
103 | Cape Verde | 103 |
104 | Swaziland | 104 |
105 | Albania | 105 |
106 | Madagascar | 106 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score65 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
61 | Jordan | 1197 |
62 | Indonesia | 1186 |
63 | Brazil | 1185 |
64 | Peru | 1182 |
65 | Lebanon | 1129 |
66 | Tunisia | 1114 |
67 | Macedonia | 1107 |
68 | Kosovo | 1087 |
The Americas Avg | 1287 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %66 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
61= | Brazil | 72 |
61= | Egypt | 72 |
63 | Algeria | 73 |
64= | Peru | 73 |
65 | S. Africa | 75 |
66= | Ecuador | 76 |
66= | Costa Rica | 76 |
68 | Puerto Rico | 77 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200667 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
71= | Philippines | 86 |
72 | Yemen | 85 |
73= | Trinidad & Tobago | 85 |
73= | Peru | 85 |
73= | Cuba | 85 |
76 | Venezuela | 84 |
77= | Colombia | 84 |
77= | Jordan | 84 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201668 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
118= | Cape Verde | 43% |
119 | Suriname | 42% |
120 | Bolivia | 41% |
121 | Peru | 41% |
122 | Guyana | 40% |
123 | Grenada | 39% |
124 | El Salvador | 38% |
125 | Bhutan | 37% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201369 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
13 | Hungary | 0.27 |
14 | Peru | 0.30 |
15 | Latvia | 0.33 |
16 | Pakistan | 0.38 |
17 | Taiwan | 0.44 |
18 | Sweden | 0.44 |
The Americas Avg | 0.84 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio70 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
11 | Japan | 22.1 |
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 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202471 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
51 | Thailand | 51.4% |
52 | Bahrain | 51.1% |
53 | Brazil | 50.9% |
54 | Peru | 49.9% |
55 | Colombia | 49.8% |
56 | Oman | 47.9% |
57 | Philippines | 47.9% |
58 | Kazakhstan | 47.6% |
The Americas Avg | 44.7% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism
Compared to The Americas (2020)72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank72 | |
1 | Canada | 23.1 |
2 | Barbados | 46.9 |
3 | Costa Rica | 47.3 |
... | ||
20 | Suriname | 85.4 |
21 | El Salvador | 85.5 |
22 | Mexico | 87.2 |
23 | Peru | 87.3 |
24 | Ecuador | 88.1 |
25 | Bolivia | 88.8 |
26 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 89.2 |
27 | Nicaragua | 92.1 |
28 | Colombia | 92.6 |
The Americas Avg | 79.19 | |
q=33. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank72 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
106 | Georgia | 87.1 |
107 | Mexico | 87.2 |
108 | Namibia | 87.3 |
109 | Peru | 87.3 |
110 | Ecuador | 88.1 |
111 | Saudi Arabia | 88.4 |
112 | Zambia | 88.5 |
113 | Tajikistan | 88.6 |
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 better73 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %73 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
69= | Slovenia | 39.0 |
69= | Burkina Faso | 39.0 |
69= | Tajikistan | 39.0 |
69= | Peru | 39.0 |
73 | Uzbekistan | 38.0 |
74= | Chile | 38.0 |
74= | Mali | 38.0 |
76 | Switzerland | 37.0 |
The Americas Avg | 43.7 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better74 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points74 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
99 | Ivory Coast | 37.0 |
100= | Lesotho | 37.0 |
101 | Serbia | 36.0 |
102= | Peru | 36.0 |
102= | Turkey | 36.0 |
102= | Sri Lanka | 36.0 |
102= | Panama | 36.0 |
102= | Albania | 36.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better75 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score75 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
62 | Ecuador | 6.0 |
63 | Honduras | 6.0 |
64 | Malaysia | 6.0 |
65 | Peru | 5.9 |
66 | Russia | 5.9 |
67 | Cyprus | 5.9 |
68 | China | 5.9 |
69 | Hungary | 5.9 |
The Americas Avg | 6.31 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
87 | Senegal | 87 |
88 | Indonesia | 88 |
89 | Cambodia | 89 |
90 | Peru | 90 |
91 | Jordan | 91 |
92 | Haiti | 92 |
93 | Tunisia | 93 |
94 | Papua New Guinea | 94 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
93 | Mozambique | 93 |
94 | Guinea | 94 |
95 | Ivory Coast | 95 |
96 | Peru | 96 |
97 | Libya | 97 |
98 | Czechia | 98 |
99 | Israel | 99 |
100 | Argentina | 100 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better76 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score76 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
100 | Turkmenistan | 2.11 |
101 | Tajikistan | 2.11 |
102 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.12 |
103= | Peru | 2.13 |
103= | Guatemala | 2.13 |
103= | Togo | 2.13 |
106 | Guyana | 2.13 |
107 | Sri Lanka | 2.14 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
94 | Bahamas | 94 |
95 | Mauritania | 95 |
96 | Nicaragua | 96 |
97 | Peru | 97 |
98 | Czechia | 98 |
99 | Lithuania | 99 |
100 | Luxembourg | 100 |
101 | Niger | 101 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
92 | Belarus | 92 |
93 | Ghana | 93 |
94 | Qatar | 94 |
95 | Peru | 95 |
96 | Gabon | 96 |
97 | Russia | 97 |
98 | Papua New Guinea | 98 |
99 | Mexico | 99 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better77 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score77 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
81 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.69 |
82 | Ireland | 2.69 |
83 | Zimbabwe | 2.83 |
84 | Peru | 2.84 |
85 | Rwanda | 2.95 |
86 | Nicaragua | 2.95 |
87 | Jordan | 3.09 |
88 | Italy | 3.11 |
The Americas Avg | 2.16 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better78 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201978 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
83 | St Lucia | 10.60 |
84= | Jordan | 10.60 |
85 | Colombia | 10.70 |
86 | Peru | 10.80 |
87 | Brazil | 10.90 |
88 | Belize | 11.10 |
89 | Grenada | 11.20 |
90= | Kyrgyzstan | 11.30 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better79 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %79 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%80 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%80 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%81 |
... | ||
117 | Morocco | 39.5%82 |
118 | Micronesia | 40.1%82 |
119 | Jamaica | 40.2%80 |
120 | Peru | 40.3%83 |
121 | Tanzania | 40.5%84 |
122 | Uruguay | 40.6%83 |
123= | Argentina | 40.7%83 |
123= | Sao Tome & Principe | 40.7%85 |
The Americas Avg | 44.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better86 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity86 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
40 | Iraq | .033 |
41 | Suriname | .041 |
42 | Mongolia | .042 |
43 | Peru | .053 |
44 | Gabon | .066 |
45 | Nicaragua | .074 |
46 | Swaziland | .081 |
47 | Morocco | .085 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %66 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
61= | Brazil | 72 |
61= | Egypt | 72 |
63 | Algeria | 73 |
64= | 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 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)87 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %87 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
80= | Ecuador | 1 |
80= | S. Africa | 1 |
80= | Venezuela | 1 |
80= | Peru | 1 |
80= | Guatemala | 1 |
80= | El Salvador | 1 |
80= | Panama | 1 |
87 | Somalia | 0 |
88= | Sri Lanka | 0 |
88= | Burundi | 0 |
88= | Burkina Faso | 0 |
88= | Brunei | 0 |
88= | Botswana | 0 |
88= | Syria | 0 |
88= | Sierra Leone | 0 |
88= | Thailand | 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 below88:
Christian | 95.5% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.2% |
Folk Religion | 1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 3% |
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 97% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 73% 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: Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census)89.
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