The Human Truth Foundation

Compare International Statistics by Region and Continent

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#countries #regional_comparisons #statistics

Click on the names of regions for a complete breakdown of national averages for all countries and territories that fall within that bloc.


1. Social and Moral Development by Region / Continent

#economics #happiness #human_development #wealth

The following table shows data for the average country in each area. For example, the "population" is not the total population for the entire region, it's the population of the average country in that region.

AreaSocial & Moral
Lower is better

Avg Rank1
Gross National
Income (2021)
Higher is better
PPP $2
UN HDI (2021)
Higher is better

Value2
Happiness (2018)
Higher is better

Score3
Africa...112.4$5 3390.564.29
Asia...88.2$22 2150.755.29
Australasia101.6$12 5190.707.30
Baltic States59.7$36 2610.885.87
Central America87.8$11 5970.706.24
Europe...59.3$40 5120.876.06
Melanesia107.5$4 8890.61
Micronesia114.1$8 7850.66
North America84.0$17 5440.756.09
Polynesia95.5$15 6350.767.32
Scandinavia...35.3$53 7990.947.22
Small Islands...92.6$17 6020.735.81
South America81.1$14 8730.755.98
The Americas...83.0$16 6280.756.05
The Balkans70.8$19 6190.815.20
The Caribbean...88.0$14 8360.755.24
The Mediterranean71.8$23 8850.815.43
The Middle East...89.4$28 9580.785.35
World87.9$20 1360.725.38

2. Demographics and Migration

#human_development #immigration #migration #population

AreaSocial & Moral
Lower is better

Avg Rank1
Population (2018)
Population4
Land Area (2011)
km25
People
Per km2
Lower is better
Immigrants (2017)
%6
Emigrants (2010)
%7
Africa...112.423.6m 554 309 433.6%6.2%
Asia...88.293.6m 946 146 9914.0%7.7%
Australasia101.62.9m 471 570 69.3%19.6%
Baltic States59.72.0m 55 755 3610.7%12.7%
Central America87.87.0m 72 617 974.5%9.9%
Europe...59.314.9m 130 702 11413.7%13.4%
Melanesia107.52.6m 105 918 250.9%6.2%
Micronesia114.163 095 937 6713.4%20.4%
North America84.025.1m 710 860 357.6%24.9%
Polynesia95.51.3m 45 125 287.8%42.4%
Scandinavia...35.34.7m 172 135 2712.9%7.3%
Small Islands...92.61.3m 5 176 24310.5%25.6%
South America81.135.3m1 455 669 242.7%12.2%
The Americas...83.028.6m 923 662 315.9%20.5%
The Balkans70.85.0m 56 610 896.1%19.3%
The Caribbean...88.03.0m 12 339 2418.1%37.5%
The Mediterranean71.823.3m 398 597 5811.5%16.5%
The Middle East...89.425.6m 452 651 5628.6%9.8%
World87.939.0m 620 450 639.4%11.5%

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3. Human Rights and Moral Development

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)8
AreaLower is better
Avg Rank8
Africa...108.2
Asia...99.9
Australasia119.7
Baltic States49.4
Central America66.6
Europe...51.4
Melanesia132.1
Micronesia130.8
North America80.9
Polynesia117.7
Scandinavia...20.7
Small Islands...107.0
South America60.7
The Americas...73.9
The Balkans61.9
The Caribbean...97.6
The Mediterranean76.8
The Middle East...111.3
World87.9

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark9. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu9.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe9, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia9.

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4. The Environment10

#biodiversity #birth_control #climate_change #deforestation #demographics #energy #food #health #human_development #meat #over-exploitation #overpopulation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

AreaSocial & Moral
Lower is better

Avg Rank1
Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
11
Environmental Performance (2018)
Higher is better
12
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)
Higher is better13
Fertility Rate (2013)
2.0 is best
14
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)
Higher is better
%15
Meat Consumption (2021)
Lower is better

kg16
Green Future Index (2023)
Higher is better

Score17
Africa...112.4-8.7%46.407.424.3138.3%24.94.0
Asia...88.23.2%54.509.142.4637.9%46.74.3
Australasia101.60.1%55.207.923.2628.0%74.24.6
Baltic States59.77.6%66.608.781.5620.3%76.5
Central America87.8-12.8%57.311.682.6563.2%51.44.4
Europe...59.38.2%69.609.801.6133.6%71.15.6
Melanesia107.51.9%45.13.5750.3
Micronesia114.1-0.4%52.53.3382.9
North America84.0-2.0%58.909.932.2654.2%71.14.7
Polynesia95.5-0.6%64.307.633.2424.2%93.34.6
Scandinavia...35.310.4%76.908.141.9118.6%73.66.5
Small Islands...92.61.8%57.410.882.6544.9%67.74.5
South America81.1-2.5%58.611.812.3363.8%68.74.5
The Americas...83.0-2.1%58.810.782.2958.6%70.34.6
The Balkans70.811.0%61.207.811.4738.7%63.55.4
The Caribbean...88.01.6%57.609.032.0644.9%75.94.0
The Mediterranean71.87.5%65.810.991.9940.1%59.14.8
The Middle East...89.47.2%60.008.822.6835.1%53.03.9
World87.9-0.1%56.409.292.8139.9%52.54.8

5. Health18

#health

Health (2020)19
AreaLower is better
Avg Rank19
Africa...108.2
Asia...80.1
Australasia109.4
Baltic States90.3
Central America97.4
Europe...82.5
Melanesia97.6
Micronesia128.0
North America94.4
Polynesia105.9
Scandinavia...73.0
Small Islands...95.3
South America99.6
The Americas...96.2
The Balkans90.7
The Caribbean...93.2
The Mediterranean82.5
The Middle East...87.4
World93.5

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 Maldives20. 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 Palau20.

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 Mediterranean20, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa20.

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6. Peace and Stability21

#corruption #europe #extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Europe has seen a long-term of decreasing political violence since at least the 1970s, with an exception of that associated with far-right terrorism, which from 2013-2018 increased by 320% across the world, but especially in Western Europe22. Although most terrorists are connected with some form of organisation, "nearly 60 per cent of far-right attacks from 1970 to 2018 were carried out by unaffiliated individuals"22. Over the past five years, deaths caused by far-right terrorists has increased by 320 per cent, set against the contrasting long-term trend of a gradual decrease in politically-motivated violence22.

AreaPeacekeeping & Security (2017)
Lower is better

Rank23
Refugees & UN Treaties (2017)
Lower is better

Rank23
Global Peace Index (2023)
Lower is better

Score24
Impact of Terrorism (2019)
Lower is better

Score25
Corruption (2022)
Higher is better

Points26
Africa...83.6104.52.293.4132.31
Asia...76.092.22.173.6039.98
Australasia88.1103.61.641.3855.83
Baltic States98.766.01.610.2765.00
Central America87.184.12.110.8931.50
Europe...84.637.81.701.6257.61
Melanesia103.0129.52.101.3643.25
Micronesia162.0149.0
North America98.899.12.111.6644.70
Polynesia65.0103.71.310.1487.00
Scandinavia...67.323.71.431.1182.00
Small Islands...101.5106.31.871.0750.12
South America53.678.02.152.7640.08
The Americas...82.391.52.132.1642.97
The Balkans108.644.61.821.2540.88
The Caribbean...115.1123.12.090.7148.27
The Mediterranean91.259.92.113.4842.90
The Middle East...101.690.12.384.4539.69
World82.082.02.072.7842.98

7. Religion and Beliefs

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

AreaDisbelief In God (2007)
Higher is better
%27
Religiosity (2018)
Lower is better

%28
Jews (2010)
%29
Christians (2010)
%29
Muslims (2010)
%29
Hindus (2010)
%29
Buddhists (2010)
%29
Folk Religion (2010)
%29
Unaffiliated (2010)
%29
Africa...0.587.00.152.039.21.20.13.93.4
Asia...8.955.81.616.148.05.214.85.08.4
Australasia23.518.00.189.90.71.50.91.34.4
Baltic States27.311.00.161.80.10.10.10.137.8
Central America1.081.50.389.80.20.10.20.98.5
Europe...23.625.80.274.711.50.20.20.113.2
North America7.269.90.288.40.51.00.22.07.1
Polynesia22.00.193.10.20.30.30.35.3
Scandinavia...39.310.80.178.62.00.20.30.218.8
Small Islands...8.077.50.180.48.22.21.42.14.6
South America2.560.50.282.31.83.40.21.810.1
The Americas...5.365.40.286.70.91.70.22.07.9
The Balkans19.337.70.160.236.70.10.10.13.0
The Caribbean...11.877.50.289.20.61.40.12.65.3
The Mediterranean9.952.13.643.047.70.10.20.15.5
The Middle East...1.870.54.611.579.42.80.80.10.8
World9.954.30.560.622.42.03.52.77.9

The world averages are calculated from the national percents, and they represent a typical country in the world. It is not recalculated from total world population, but, it tends to be very similar to that value nonetheless.

Daily prayer is most common in Central America (77%), Africa (75%) and The Caribbean (74%)30. The least prayerful countries are China (01%), UK (06%), Austria (08%), Switzerland (08%) and Czechia (09%)30. For full comparisons, see: "Prayer in Religion" by Vexen Crabtree (2023).

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