https://www.humantruth.info/russia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Russia Russian Federation | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 94th best |
Capital | Moscow |
Land Area | 16 376 870km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 145.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 69.42yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $27 166 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | RU, RUS, 6435 |
Internet Domain | .ru, .su6 |
Currency | Ruble (RUB)7 |
Telephone | +78 |
“Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynasty continued this policy of expansion across Siberia to the Pacific. Under PETER I (ruled 1682-1725), hegemony was extended to the Baltic Sea and the country was renamed the Russian Empire. During the 19th century, more territorial acquisitions were made in Europe and Asia. Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 contributed to the Revolution of 1905, which resulted in the formation of a parliament and other reforms. Repeated devastating defeats of the Russian army in World War I led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the Russian Empire and to the overthrow in 1917 of the imperial household. The Communists under Vladimir LENIN seized power soon after and formed the USSR. The brutal rule of Iosif STALIN (1928-53) strengthened Communist rule and Russian dominance of the Soviet Union at a cost of tens of millions of lives. The Soviet economy and society stagnated in the following decades until General Secretary Mikhail GORBACHEV (1985-91) introduced glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) in an attempt to modernize Communism, but his initiatives inadvertently released forces that by December 1991 splintered the USSR into Russia and 14 other independent republics. Since then, Russia has shifted its post-Soviet democratic ambitions in favor of a centralized semi-authoritarian state in which the leadership seeks to legitimize its rule through managed national elections, populist appeals by President PUTIN, and continued economic growth. Russia has severely disabled a Chechen rebel movement, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“From beautiful Lake Baikal to St Petersburg´s gilded palaces, Russia is so blessed with cultural and natural treasures that it would take a lifetime to experience them all. For centuries the world has wondered about Russia. The country has been reported as a land of unbelievable riches and indescribable poverty, cruel tyrants and great minds, generous hospitality and meddlesome bureaucracy, beautiful ballets and industrial monstrosities, pious faith and unbridled hedonism.
These eternal Russian truths coexist in equally diverse landscapes of icy tundra and sunkissed beaches, dense silver-birch forests, deep, mysterious lakes, snowcapped mountains and swaying grassland steppes. Factor in ancient fortresses, luxurious palaces, swirly-spired churches and lost-in-time wooden villages and you´ll begin to see why Russia is simply amazing.
Two decades on from the demise of the Soviet Union, an economically and politically resurgent Russia is a brash, exciting and fascinating place to visit.”
#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 |
... | ||
49 | Montenegro | 0.832 |
50 | Kuwait | 0.831 |
51 | Brunei | 0.829 |
52 | Russia | 0.822 |
53 | Romania | 0.821 |
54 | Oman | 0.816 |
55 | Bahamas | 0.812 |
56 | Kazakhstan | 0.811 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
48 | Croatia | $30 132 |
49 | Romania | $30 027 |
50 | Greece | $29 002 |
51 | Russia | $27 166 |
52 | Oman | $27 054 |
53 | Panama | $26 957 |
54 | Malaysia | $26 658 |
55 | Seychelles | $25 831 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Norway | 29.8 |
2 | Denmark | 30.0 |
3 | Finland | 33.7 |
... | ||
91 | Morocco | 84.3 |
92 | Bhutan | 84.5 |
93 | Dominican Rep. | 86.6 |
94 | Russia | 86.7 |
95 | Bolivia | 86.9 |
96 | Kazakhstan | 87.2 |
97 | Uzbekistan | 87.7 |
98 | Cape Verde | 87.8 |
Asia Avg | 88.2 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
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.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Russia's population is predicted to fall to 136 429 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.52. 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 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
6 | Brazil | 209.5m |
7 | Nigeria | 195.9m |
8 | Bangladesh | 161.4m |
9 | Russia | 145.7m |
10 | Japan | 127.2m |
11 | Mexico | 126.2m |
12 | Ethiopia | 109.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 70.0 |
122 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 69.6 |
123 | Cambodia | 69.6 |
124 | Russia | 69.4 |
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
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Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
73 | Georgia | 1.53 |
74 | Switzerland | 1.53 |
75 | Mongolia | 2.48 |
76 | Russia | 1.52 |
77 | Albania | 1.51 |
78 | Latvia | 1.50 |
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
137 | Armenia | 28.7 |
138= | Thailand | 29.2 |
138= | Ireland | 29.2 |
140 | Russia | 29.5 |
141 | Georgia | 29.7 |
142 | Montenegro | 30.0 |
143 | Belarus | 30.3 |
144 | Ukraine | 30.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
65 | Portugal | 8.5% |
66 | Suriname | 8.5% |
67 | Costa Rica | 8.4% |
68 | Russia | 8.1% |
69 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 7.6% |
70 | Botswana | 7.3% |
71 | St Lucia | 7.2% |
72 | S. Africa | 7.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
79 | Poland | 8.3% |
80 | Afghanistan | 8.1% |
81 | Paraguay | 7.9% |
82 | Russia | 7.9% |
83 | Mali | 7.6% |
84 | UK | 7.5% |
85 | Honduras | 7.5% |
86 | Austria | 7.1% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #russia #russia_human_rights #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
80 | Macedonia | 82.0 |
81 | Mali | 82.2 |
82 | Turkey | 82.4 |
83 | Russia | 83.0 |
84 | Dominican Rep. | 83.1 |
85 | Israel | 83.3 |
Asia Avg | 99.9 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
... | ||
35 | Kyrgyzstan | 91.0 |
36 | Cambodia | 93.3 |
37 | Lebanon | 95.4 |
38 | Russia | 95.5 |
39 | Georgia | 95.6 |
40 | Indonesia | 95.8 |
41= | Kazakhstan | 98.1 |
42 | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
43 | Syria | 101.3 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
100 | Costa Rica | 93.8 |
101 | San Marino | 94.5 |
102 | Lebanon | 95.4 |
103 | Russia | 95.5 |
104 | Georgia | 95.6 |
105 | Djibouti | 95.7 |
106 | Indonesia | 95.8 |
107 | Peru | 96.5 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
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 Maldives33. 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 Palau33.
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 Mediterranean33, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa33.
For more, see:
Health:
Russia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Russia does better than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up34, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35, its adolescent birth rate21 and in its fertility rate13. But, things could still be better. Russia does worse than average for its average life expectancy11. It sits amongst the bottom 20 for its alcohol consumption rate36 (the worst in Asia) and in its smoking rate37 (one of the highest in Asia). And finally, it is the worst in its suicide rate38. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Russian Federation improved by +5.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.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 |
... | ||
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 70.0 |
122 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 69.6 |
123 | Cambodia | 69.6 |
124 | Russia | 69.4 |
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita36 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
171= | Austria | 11.6 |
171= | Estonia | 11.6 |
171= | Poland | 11.6 |
174 | Russia | 11.7 |
175 | Seychelles | 12.0 |
176 | Belgium | 12.1 |
177 | Portugal | 12.3 |
178= | Slovenia | 12.6 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
73 | Georgia | 1.53 |
74 | Switzerland | 1.53 |
75 | Mongolia | 2.48 |
76 | Russia | 1.52 |
77 | Albania | 1.51 |
78 | Latvia | 1.50 |
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201437 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
175 | Luxembourg | 2 284 |
176 | Belgium | 2 353 |
177 | Slovenia | 2 637 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k38 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
84 | Japan | 49.4 |
85 | Hungary | 50.6 |
86= | Kazakhstan | 52.4 |
86= | Guyana | 52.4 |
88 | Belarus | 57.5 |
89 | S. Korea | 62 |
90 | Russia | 63.4 |
91 | Lithuania | 71.7 |
Asia Avg | 19.50 | |
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 |
... | ||
40 | Brazil | 40 |
41 | Iceland | 41 |
42 | El Salvador | 42 |
43 | Russia | 43 |
44 | Turkey | 44 |
45 | Mexico | 45 |
46 | Malaysia | 46 |
47 | Czechia | 47 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %39 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
110 | Germany | 56.8 |
111= | Vanuatu | 57.1 |
111= | Serbia | 57.1 |
111= | Russia | 57.1 |
114 | Portugal | 57.5 |
115= | Peru | 57.5 |
116 | Albania | 57.7 |
117= | Romania | 57.7 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100021 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
68= | USA | 22.6 |
69 | Armenia | 23.0 |
70 | Jordan | 23.2 |
71 | Russia | 23.4 |
72 | New Zealand | 23.6 |
73 | Ukraine | 24.1 |
74 | India | 24.5 |
75 | Samoa | 25.0 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
31= | Kazakhstan | 97.1 |
32 | Albania | 97.1 |
33 | Andorra | 97.1 |
34 | Russia | 97.0 |
35 | Guyana | 97.0 |
36 | Slovakia | 97.0 |
37 | Kyrgyzstan | 96.7 |
38 | Brazil | 96.7 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2023)40 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 49.0 |
... | ||
32 | Myanmar (Burma) | 93.3 |
33 | Kazakhstan | 95.4 |
34 | Azerbaijan | 99.3 |
35 | Russia | 99.4 |
36 | Kyrgyzstan | 103.8 |
37 | Qatar | 104.0 |
38 | Saudi Arabia | 104.4 |
39 | Laos | 104.5 |
40 | Oman | 104.7 |
Asia Avg | 88.8 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
132 | Namibia | 99.0 |
133 | Azerbaijan | 99.3 |
134 | Guinea-Bissau | 99.3 |
135 | Russia | 99.4 |
136 | Comoros | 99.5 |
137 | Jamaica | 99.7 |
138 | Niger | 100.7 |
139 | Congo, DR | 101.8 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total42 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
74 | Portugal | 1.0% |
75 | Micronesia | 0.9% |
76 | Iraq | 0.9% |
77 | Russia | 0.7% |
78 | French Polynesia | 0.6% |
79 | Germany | 0.6% |
80 | Norway | 0.6% |
81 | Cyprus | 0.5% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
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 |
... | ||
49 | Singapore | 64.2 |
50 | Poland | 64.1 |
51 | Venezuela | 63.9 |
52 | Russia | 63.8 |
53 | Brunei | 63.6 |
54 | Morocco | 63.5 |
55 | Cuba | 63.4 |
56 | Panama | 62.7 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201446 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
106 | Kyrgyzstan | 04.78 |
107 | Benin | 04.69 |
108= | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 04.52 |
108= | Russia | 04.52 |
110 | S. Africa | 04.48 |
111 | Bahrain | 04.10 |
112 | Ukraine | 03.28 |
113 | Togo | 02.88 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
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 |
... | ||
115 | Central African Rep. | 1995 Jun 13 |
116= | Mali | 1995 Jun 27 |
116= | Cape Verde | 1995 Jun 27 |
118 | Russia | 1995 Jul 04 |
119 | Guatemala | 1995 Oct 08 |
120 | Uzbekistan | 1995 Oct 17 |
121 | Niger | 1995 Oct 23 |
122 | Honduras | 1995 Oct 29 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %43 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
115 | Poland | 23.8% |
116 | Belarus | 23.7% |
117 | Afghanistan | 23.6% |
118 | Russia | 23.5% |
119 | Algeria | 23.5% |
120 | Pakistan | 23.2% |
121 | Liberia | 23.1% |
122 | Netherlands | 23.0% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg44 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
138 | Germany | 76.6 |
139 | Greece | 76.8 |
140 | Serbia | 77.6 |
141 | Russia | 78.4 |
142 | Bolivia | 78.4 |
143 | Grenada | 78.6 |
144 | Ireland | 80.2 |
145 | Kuwait | 81.3 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Russian Federation was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.44
Green Future Index Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score45 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
67 | Pakistan | 3.7 |
68 | Malaysia | 3.7 |
69= | Guatemala | 3.6 |
69= | Russia | 3.6 |
71 | Paraguay | 3.6 |
72 | Bangladesh | 3.5 |
73 | Qatar | 3.4 |
74 | Zambia | 3.3 |
Asia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank47 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3= | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
6 | Hong Kong | 32.6 |
7 | Russia | 40.6 |
8 | Turkey | 50.1 |
9 | Malaysia | 50.2 |
10 | Macau | 50.8 |
11 | Cyprus | 54.0 |
12 | UAE | 56.0 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 60.4 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank47 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
34 | Italy | 38.5 |
35 | Slovakia | 39.5 |
36 | Portugal | 40.1 |
37 | Russia | 40.6 |
38 | Greece | 40.9 |
39 | Argentina | 43.8 |
40 | Croatia | 44.3 |
41 | Ukraine | 47.1 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Russia fell by over half a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased. 48
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2949 |
2 | Israel | 4.1149 |
3 | Japan | 3.5849 |
... | ||
27 | Portugal | 1.2849 |
28 | Luxembourg | 1.2649 |
29 | Spain | 1.2249 |
30 | Russia | 1.1949 |
31 | New Zealand | 1.1750 |
32 | Brazil | 1.1551 |
33 | Malaysia | 1.1351 |
34 | Turkey | 1.0149 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
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% |
... | ||
19 | Switzerland | 96.5% |
20 | Moldova | 96.4% |
21 | Germany | 96.3% |
22 | Russia | 95.9% |
23 | Croatia | 95.7% |
24 | Azerbaijan | 95.6% |
25 | USA | 95.6% |
26 | Norway | 95.4% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
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 |
... | ||
41 | Thailand | 15.9 |
42 | France | 15.8 |
43 | Palau | 15.8 |
44 | Russia | 15.8 |
45 | Kazakhstan | 15.8 |
46 | UAE | 15.7 |
47 | Barbados | 15.7 |
48 | Cyprus | 15.6 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
50 | Fiji | 50 |
51 | Dominica | 51 |
52 | Malaysia | 52 |
53 | Russia | 53 |
54 | St Lucia | 54 |
55 | Turkey | 55 |
56 | Armenia | 56 |
57 | Guinea-Bissau | 57 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
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 |
... | ||
25= | France | 1487 |
25= | Sweden | 1487 |
27 | Austria | 1477 |
28 | Russia | 1476 |
29 | Spain | 1475 |
30 | Czechia | 1472 |
31 | USA | 1463 |
32 | Latvia | 1460 |
Asia Avg | 1398 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
16 | Albania | 15 |
17= | Lithuania | 16 |
17= | S. Korea | 16 |
17= | Russia | 16 |
20 | Australia | 18 |
21= | Vietnam | 18 |
22 | Bulgaria | 19 |
23= | Norway | 19 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200656 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
30= | Latvia | 98 |
30= | Hungary | 98 |
32 | Ukraine | 97 |
33= | Russia | 97 |
33= | Belarus | 97 |
35 | Moldova | 96 |
36= | Uruguay | 96 |
36= | Slovenia | 96 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
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% |
... | ||
52 | Brunei | 72% |
53 | Slovenia | 72% |
54 | Cyprus | 72% |
55 | Russia | 71% |
56 | Oman | 71% |
57 | New Caledonia | 70% |
58= | Macedonia | 69% |
58= | Argentina | 69% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201258 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
27 | Venezuela | 48 |
28 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
29 | Rwanda | 51 |
30 | Russia | 52 |
31 | Zimbabwe | 54 |
32 | Sri Lanka | 55 |
33 | Kazakhstan | 58 |
34 | Egypt | 59 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
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 |
... | ||
74 | Sri Lanka | 1.67 |
75 | Oman | 1.72 |
76 | Iraq | 1.84 |
77 | Bangladesh | 1.87 |
78 | Sudan | 1.98 |
79 | India | 2.10 |
80 | Russia | 2.42 |
81 | USA | 3.68 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio60 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
44 | Italy | 1.7 |
45 | Argentina | 1.4 |
46 | Faroe Islands | 1.4 |
47 | Russia | 1.3 |
48 | Bulgaria | 1.3 |
49 | S. Korea | 1.2 |
50 | Dominican Rep. | 1.1 |
51 | Slovakia | 0.8 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %61 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
22= | Serbia | 46.0 |
22= | Netherlands | 46.0 |
22= | Jamaica | 46.0 |
22= | Russia | 46.0 |
22= | Iceland | 46.0 |
22= | Honduras | 46.0 |
22= | Mongolia | 46.0 |
22= | Denmark | 46.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points62 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
135 | Papua New Guinea | 30.0 |
136 | Gabon | 29.0 |
137= | Paraguay | 28.0 |
137= | Russia | 28.0 |
137= | Mali | 28.0 |
140 | Pakistan | 27.0 |
141= | Kyrgyzstan | 27.0 |
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
In 1997, Russia began to be included in the Corruption Perception Index data, and entered at the 4th-worst in the world.
Happiness Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score63 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
56 | Jamaica | 5.9 |
57 | S. Korea | 5.9 |
58 | Northern Cyprus | 5.8 |
59 | Russia | 5.8 |
60 | Kazakhstan | 5.8 |
61 | Cyprus | 5.8 |
62 | Bolivia | 5.8 |
63 | Estonia | 5.7 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
98 | Bolivia | 98 |
99 | El Salvador | 99 |
100 | Nicaragua | 100 |
101 | Russia | 101 |
102 | Vietnam | 102 |
103 | Armenia | 103 |
104 | Ghana | 104 |
105 | Bahrain | 105 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
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 |
... | ||
113 | China | 113 |
114 | S. Africa | 114 |
115 | Cape Verde | 115 |
116 | Russia | 116 |
117 | Angola | 117 |
118 | Guyana | 118 |
119 | Colombia | 119 |
120 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score64 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
155 | Sudan | 3.02 |
156 | Somalia | 3.04 |
157 | Ukraine | 3.04 |
158 | Russia | 3.14 |
159 | Congo, DR | 3.21 |
160 | S. Sudan | 3.22 |
161 | Syria | 3.29 |
162 | Yemen | 3.35 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
79 | Georgia | 79 |
80 | Albania | 80 |
81 | Gabon | 81 |
82 | Russia | 82 |
83 | Iran | 83 |
84 | Serbia | 84 |
85 | Mexico | 85 |
86 | Cambodia | 86 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
94 | Qatar | 94 |
95 | Peru | 95 |
96 | Gabon | 96 |
97 | Russia | 97 |
98 | Papua New Guinea | 98 |
99 | Mexico | 99 |
100 | Senegal | 100 |
101 | Georgia | 101 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score65 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
111 | Israel | 4.53 |
112 | Iran | 4.72 |
113 | Chad | 4.76 |
114 | Russia | 4.90 |
115 | France | 5.01 |
116 | Indonesia | 5.07 |
117 | Nepal | 5.09 |
118 | Burundi | 5.10 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201966 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
55 | Bahamas | 6.80 |
56 | Sri Lanka | 7.00 |
57= | Costa Rica | 7.10 |
57= | Russia | 7.10 |
59 | Albania | 7.20 |
60= | Lebanon | 7.40 |
60= | Ukraine | 7.40 |
62 | Brunei | 7.60 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %67 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2= | Belarus | 25.4 |
2= | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
78 | Bhutan | 37.4 |
79 | Vanuatu | 37.6 |
80= | Tonga | 37.6 |
81 | Russia | 37.7 |
82 | Tanzania | 37.8 |
83 | Georgia | 37.9 |
84= | El Salvador | 38.0 |
84= | Gabon | 38.0 |
Asia Avg | 35.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_russia #religiosity #russia #secularisation #ukraine #universalism
Religiosity (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
16 | Albania | 15 |
17= | Lithuania | 16 |
17= | S. Korea | 16 |
17= | Russia | 16 |
20 | Australia | 18 |
21= | Vietnam | 18 |
22 | Bulgaria | 19 |
23= | Norway | 19 |
24 | Netherlands | 20 |
25= | Italy | 21 |
25= | Belarus | 21 |
27 | Ireland | 22 |
28= | Kazakhstan | 22 |
28= | Spain | 22 |
30 | Slovakia | 23 |
31= | Ukraine | 23 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %68 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
16 | Norway | 31 |
17 | S. Korea | 30 |
18 | Finland | 28 |
19 | Russia | 27 |
20 | Australia | 25 |
21 | Taiwan | 24 |
22= | New Zealand | 22 |
22= | Canada | 22 |
24 | Latvia | 20 |
25= | Ukraine | 20 |
25= | Mongolia | 20 |
27 | Austria | 18 |
28= | Slovakia | 17 |
28= | Switzerland | 17 |
28= | Belarus | 17 |
31 | Greece | 16 |
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 below69:
Christian | 73.3% |
Muslim | 10% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.2% |
Jewish | 0.2% |
Unaffiliated | 16.2% |
By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 83.5% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (27%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).
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 83.9% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 16% 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: Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.). note: estimates are of practicing worshipers; Russia has large populations of non-practicing believers and non-believers, a legacy of over seven decades of Soviet rule70.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Russia71. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 12%. More people don't know what to believe (36%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (12%). Also, 2% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 5% believe in reincarnation.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Freedom of religion and belief is protected in law and in the constitution, however, Article 282 of the Criminal Code bans "Inciting religious hatred" which is sometimes over-used, or misused for political purposes72. The Russian Orthodox Church has run long-term and officially supported campaigns to restrict other religious groups73,30, especially since the religious liberalisation of Russia in 199073: "Since July 2016, when the “Yarovaya Law” entered into force, authorities fined over 100 religious activists, mainly evangelist Christians" for various minor oversights and The Jehovah's Witnesses were outlawed in 201729. The Russian Orthodox Church in conjunction with the State have been blocking the UN Human Rights Council and also putting obstacles in the way of Human Rights elsewhere30. They were the only mainstream religious body to condone Russia's invasion of Ukraine, much to the horror of other Christians and followers around the world74.
Links:
#christianity #religion_and_politics #Russia #secularisation #ukraine
Post-Communist Russia dropped its rugged opposition to organized religion, and allowed religious groups to operate again. The result was a revival of interest in religion76,77, causing a statistical tick in a world that is otherwise generally undergoing a process of secularisation (loss of religion). The Russian state pushes Orthodox Christianity, which has proven itself useful as "a tool for reconstructing political and geopolitical identity in a post-Soviet era"78. Without the ideology of the USSR to hold people together, Russia finds that Orthodox Christianity is a rather similar tool, so much so, that all of its traditional battles against human rights, conducted in the name of communism, are now handily conducted in the name of Christian identity, as are other political aims.
“Agadjanian (2006) underscores that 'religion was revived from Soviet oblivion, by both religious and secular camps, as a grand narrative believed to be full of strong symbolic content available for collective identity quests' [and] the same was true in other Eastern Orthodox countries Borowik (2006) underscores that 'in all the Eastern European cases, religion has probably become more important because it offers a tool for reconstructing political and geopolitical identity in a post-Soviet era.”
"The Meaning and Scope of Secularization" by Karel Dobbelaere (2011)78
Christian leaders around the world despaired in horror when in 2022 the Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox church, backed by his high-ranking Christian clergy, preached that the war against Ukraine was a righteous war being fought by that good man Putin for the future of Christianity in Ukraine, repeating official Russian excuses for the invasion.79.
See:
#estonia #EU #europe #france #georgia #germany #nationalism #politics #russia #UK #ukraine
NATO has been warning for some time that Russia has been conducting long-term information warfare operations in Europe80,81, on a scale and sophistication that dwarves anything that NATO or Europe is doing in response82. On account of the long-term damage such parties do to the UK and to other European countries, Russia has been quietly and effectively supporting right-wing parties83,84 in order to further its own interest in a fractured Europe85. "Senior Russian political figures have long cultivated relationships with nationalist and often anti-EU parties in Europe"84 (e.g. in the UK, France, Germany)81. They will also fund and encourage mainstream parties (such as the UK's Conservatives86), if they are doing enough damage to the EU.87. On top of this, cyber-attacks and military operations have been used to subdue and intimidate several Baltic and Eastern-European countries (Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia)87,88,89.
For more, see: