Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)

Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	125th best
Capital	Caracas
Land Area	882 050km21
Location	South America, The Americas
Population	28.9m2
Life Expectancy	70.55yrs (2017)3
GNI	$4 811 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	VE, VEN, 8625
Internet Domain	.ve6
Currency	Bolivar (VEB)7
Telephone	+588

1. Overview
2. Venezuela National and Social Development
3. Venezuela's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Venezuela's Health
6. Venezuela's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Venezuela's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#colombia #ecuador

“Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“`La Tierra de Gracia´ (Land of Grace), as Christopher Columbus called Venezuela in 1498, is nothing if not strangely beautiful and beautifully strange. While other South American countries are romanticized for the tango, Machu Picchu or Carnaval, Venezuela´s international reputation swirls around oil and the next international beauty-pageant winner. But through the rhetorical looking glass lies a little-known secret: Venezuela can be shockingly gorgeous and, though criminally undervisited, offers more to travelers than even the most intrepid explorers are aware.

The sixth-largest country in South America boasts Andean peaks; the longest stretch of Caribbean coastline to be found in any single nation; tranquil offshore islands set amid turquoise seas; wetlands teeming with caimans, capybaras, piranhas and anacondas; the steamy Amazon; and rolling savanna punctuated by flat-topped mountains called tepuis. Those seeking adventure will find hiking, snorkeling, scuba diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing, paragliding and more. Even better, Venezuela is relatively compact - no thrill is discouragingly too far from the next.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Venezuela 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
	...
117	Botswana	0.693
118=	Bolivia	0.692
118=	Kyrgyzstan	0.692
120	Venezuela	0.691
121	Iraq	0.686
122	Tajikistan	0.685
123=	Belize	0.683
123=	Morocco	0.683
	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
	...
138	Ivory Coast	$5 217
139	Mauritania	$5 075
140	Djibouti	$5 025
141	Venezuela	$4 811
142	Nigeria	$4 790
143	Pakistan	$4 624
144	Marshall Islands	$4 620
145	Kyrgyzstan	$4 566
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	28.7
3	Finland	32.2
	...
122	Nicaragua	96.8
123	Bangladesh	98.4
124	Senegal	98.8
125	Venezuela	98.9
126	Kenya	98.9
127	Botswana	99.8
128	Tonga	100.2
129	Suriname	100.3
	The Americas Avg	83.6
	World Avg	87.3
q=196.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Venezuela's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Venezuela's population is predicted to rise to 37.04 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 2.41. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
45	Angola	30.8m
46	Ghana	29.8m
47	Mozambique	29.5m
48	Venezuela	28.9m
49	Yemen	28.5m
50	Nepal	28.1m
51	Madagascar	26.3m
52	N. Korea	25.5m
	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
	...
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
109	Micronesia	70.7
110	Venezuela	70.6
111	Jamaica	70.5
112	Belize	70.5
113	Vanuatu	70.4
114	Iraq	70.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
56	Montenegro	1.63
57	S. Africa	2.39
58	Iran	1.60
59	Venezuela	2.41
60	Ecuador	2.41
61	Mauritius	1.59
62	Panama	2.42
63	Peru	2.43
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
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
104	Morocco	16.1
105=	Suriname	16.2
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
89	Lithuania	4.3%
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	4.2%
91	Czechia	4.1%
92	Uganda	3.9%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
154	Chad	2.1%
155	Australia	2.1%
156	Serbia	2.0%
157	Venezuela	1.8%
158	S. Africa	1.7%
159	Iran	1.7%
160	Libya	1.7%
161	Gabon	1.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#canada #equality #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #venezuela #venezuela_human_rights

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
71	Nicaragua	74.4
72	Cape Verde	75.0
73	Burkina Faso	76.1
74	Venezuela	76.5
75	Philippines	78.3
76	Belarus	78.7
	The Americas Avg	73.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Venezuela does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Venezuela does better than average in terms of speed of uptake of HR treaties₁₈, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₁₉, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₀, LGBT equality₂₁ and in freethought₂₂. But, there's bad news too. Venezuela does worse than average for the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₃ (amongst the highest in The Americas), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₄ (one of the lowest in The Americas), opposing gender inequality₂₅ and in supporting press freedom₂₆. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₇ (the highest in The Americas). President Nicolás Maduro has been increasingly dictatorial, damaging and dismantling Venezuela's democratic institutions₂₈. Security forces are increasingly abusive₂₈. The justice system is no longer independent of government₂₈. Harassment of critics continues, with arbitrary arrests of opponents "as his rule became more brutal and autocratic" at the expense of good governance - food and medicine shortages have come to affect many₂₈. The United Nations reported in 2017 that rights abuses have been extensive₂₈. Eleven Latin American states (and Canada) signed the Lima Declaration in 2017, condemning "the assault on democratic order and the systematic violation of human rights in Venezuela"₂₈. By 2021, the Global Peace Index categorized Political Terror in this country to be in the worst possible category (5/5), and rated it as one of the most disturbed countries in the world₂₉.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Venezuela

5. Venezuela's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2=	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
	...
27	Bolivia	103.4
28	Uruguay	103.6
29=	Guatemala	103.8
30	Jamaica	106.6
31=	Belize	107.1
32	Dominican Rep.	109.4
33	Haiti	111.4
34	Argentina	114.9
35	Venezuela	118.5
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
176	Palestine	116.7
177	Cameroon	117.8
178	Burkina Faso	118.1
179	Venezuela	118.5
180=	Chad	119.9
180=	Swaziland	119.9
182	Papua New Guinea	120.8
183	Mali	122.1
	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 Maldives₃₁. 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 Palau₃₁.

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, Australasia and Africa₃₁.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Venezuela has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Venezuela comes in the best 20 for its suicide rate₃₂. It does better than average in its fertility rate₁₃, its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ and in its smoking rate₃₄ (but bad for The Americas). Venezuela still has work to do. Venezuela does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₅, its average life expectancy₁₁, its adolescent birth rate₂₅ and in its immunizations take-up₃₆ (one of the lowest in The Americas). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Venezuela was static between 1990 and 2019, whereas almost all of the rest of the world improved. In the 2010s, Venezuela was one of only 12 countries that saw their life expectancy drop, although only by a small amount.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
109	Micronesia	70.7
110	Venezuela	70.6
111	Jamaica	70.5
112	Belize	70.5
113	Vanuatu	70.4
114	Iraq	70.4
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better33
Pos.		2016 Per Capita33
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
82	Nicaragua	5.2
83	Turkmenistan	5.4
84	Armenia	5.5
85	Venezuela	5.6
86=	Sierra Leone	5.7
86=	India	5.7
86=	Cape Verde	5.7
89	Liberia	5.8
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	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
	...
56	Montenegro	1.63
57	S. Africa	2.39
58	Iran	1.60
59	Venezuela	2.41
60	Ecuador	2.41
61	Mauritius	1.59
62	Panama	2.42
63	Peru	2.43
	The Americas Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better34
Pos.		201434
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
88	Iceland	551
89	Norway	556
90	Gabon	559
91	Venezuela	565
92	Uzbekistan	573
93	Oman	577
94	Malaysia	584
95	Seychelles	590
	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
	...
12	Dominican Rep.	4.6
13	St Lucia	4.9
14	Tajikistan	5.2
15	Venezuela	6.5
16	Malta	6.9
17	Greece	7
18	Paraguay	7.1
19=	St Vincent & Grenadines	7.3
	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
	...
101	Tanzania	101
102	Equatorial Guinea	102
103	Barbados	103
104	Venezuela	104
105	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105
106	Serbia	106
107	Zimbabwe	107
108	Central African Rep.	108
	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
	...
156	Argentina	62.7
157	Uruguay	62.9
158	Chile	63.1
159	Venezuela	63.4
160	Egypt	63.5
161=	Andorra	63.7
161=	UK	63.7
163	Fiji	63.8
	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
	...
145	Namibia	76.8
146	Senegal	78.6
147	Mauritania	78.6
148	Venezuela	79.4
149	Guatemala	80.7
150	Bangladesh	83.0
151	Benin	83.2
152	Iraq	84.0
	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
	...
151	Comoros	81.8
152	Marshall Islands	81.8
153	Mozambique	81.4
154	Venezuela	80.6
155	Myanmar (Burma)	80.3
156=	Benin	80.1
156=	Guinea-Bissau	80.1
158	Tonga	80.0
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Venezuela's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

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
	...
20	N. Korea	57.5
21=	Spain	57.6
21=	Zambia	57.6
23	Venezuela	58.0
24=	Colombia	58.8
24=	Uganda	58.8
26	Morocco	60.4
27	Switzerland	60.8
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Venezuela comes 23rd in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 5 data sets. Venezuela does better than average when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₉ (but bad for The Americas), its environmental performance₄₀, annual meat consumption per person₄₁ (one of the best in The Americas) and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. Venezuela does not succeed in everything, however. Venezuela does worse than average in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₂.

Environmental Performance Higher is better40
Pos.		201840
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
48	Estonia	64.3
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
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

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
	...
86	El Salvador	1994 Dec 07
87	Chile	1994 Dec 08
88	Iceland	1994 Dec 11
89	Venezuela	1994 Dec 12
90	Comoros	1994 Dec 28
91=	S. Korea	1995 Jan 01
91=	Bolivia	1995 Jan 01
93	Senegal	1995 Jan 15
	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%
	...
24	Angola	62.4%
25	Bangladesh	61.5%
26	Mali	60.7%
27	Venezuela	60.1%
28	Morocco	60.0%
29	Malta	57.3%
30	Ecuador	57.2%
31	Portugal	55.8%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better41
Pos.		2021 kg41
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
63	Burkina Faso	33.3
64	Central African Rep.	34.4
65	Comoros	34.5
66	Venezuela	35.6
67	Jordan	36.0
68	Lebanon	36.3
69	Paraguay	36.4
70	Azerbaijan	37.1
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Venezuela decreased its meat consumption more than any other country, its population coming to eat half as much meat (34.3kg) as they used to (72.2kg) per year.₄₁

7. Venezuela's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet #venezuela

Compared to The Americas (2020)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
	...
24	Antigua & Barbuda	84.0
25=	US Virgin Islands	86.0
25=	Belize	86.0
27	Venezuela	87.1
28	Panama	88.0
29=	Greenland	90.0
30	Bolivia	90.1
31	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
32=	Jamaica	97.8
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
110	Mauritius	85.8
111=	Belize	86.0
111=	US Virgin Islands	86.0
113	Venezuela	87.1
114	Morocco	87.4
115	Panama	88.0
116	Tajikistan	88.3
117	Oman	88.9
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 2000s, Venezuela increased its expected duration of education by almost 4 years, the seventh-highest rise of any country in that decade, although it fell back by 0.8 years in the 2010s. ₄₄

Secondary Education Higher is better45
Pos.		201845
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
77	Brunei	70.1%
78	Iran	69.8%
79	Vietnam	69.4%
80	Venezuela	69.2%
81	Qatar	67.5%
82	Mauritius	66.9%
83	Oman	66.4%
84	Jamaica	66.3%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better46
Pos.		2021 Years46
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
116	Nepal	12.9
117	St Lucia	12.9
118	Libya	12.9
119	Venezuela	12.8
120	Malawi	12.7
121	El Salvador	12.7
122	Nicaragua	12.6
123	Qatar	12.6
	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
	...
146	Philippines	146
147	Mozambique	147
148	Lesotho	148
149	Venezuela	149
150	Libya	150
151	Gabon	151
152	Sierra Leone	152
153	Cambodia	153
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better47
Pos.		2018 %47
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
54=	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
58	Turkey	68
59=	Bolivia	71
59=	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better48
Pos.		200648
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
73=	Trinidad & Tobago	85
73=	Peru	85
73=	Cuba	85
76	Venezuela	84
77=	Colombia	84
77=	Jordan	84
77=	Afghanistan	84
77=	UAE	84
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better49
Pos.		201649
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
81	Bulgaria	59%
82=	Turkey	58%
82=	Romania	58%
84	Venezuela	58%
85=	Seychelles	58%
86	Morocco	58%
87	Colombia	57%
88	Costa Rica	56%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better50
Pos.		201250
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
24	Jordan	45
25=	Turkey	46
25=	Tunisia	46
27	Venezuela	48
28	Azerbaijan	50
29	Rwanda	51
30	Russia	52
31	Zimbabwe	54
	The Americas Avg	39.3
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better51
Pos.		2017 Ratio51
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
111=	Guernsey	0.0
111=	Bahamas	0.0
111=	Antigua & Barbuda	0.0
111=	Venezuela	0.0
111=	Kazakhstan	0.0
111=	New Caledonia	0.0
111=	Maldives	0.0
118	Tunisia	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics #venezuela

World Giving Index Higher is better52
Pos.		2022 %52
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
32=	Malta	45.0
32=	Singapore	45.0
32=	Macedonia	45.0
32=	Venezuela	45.0
32=	Norway	45.0
32=	Austria	45.0
38	Sri Lanka	44.0
39=	Ethiopia	44.0
	The Americas Avg	43.7
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better53
Pos.		2022 Points53
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
173	Libya	17.0
174=	Haiti	17.0
174=	Burundi	17.0
176	Yemen	16.0
177	Venezuela	14.0
178=	S. Sudan	13.0
178=	Syria	13.0
180	Somalia	12.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

When the Corruption Perception Index was launched in 1995, Venezuela had the 4th-worst score of the 50-or-so countries for which they initially gathered data.

Happiness Higher is better54
Pos.		2018 Score54
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
99	Cameroon	5.0
100	Bulgaria	4.9
101	Nepal	4.9
102	Venezuela	4.8
103	Gabon	4.8
104	Palestine	4.7
105	S. Africa	4.7
106	Iran	4.7
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 Rank35
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
151	Guinea-Bissau	151
152	Syria	152
153	Liberia	153
154	Venezuela	154
155	Yemen	155
156	Iraq	156
157	Iran	157
158	Gabon	158
	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
	...
153	Iraq	153
154	Paraguay	154
155	Grenada	155
156	Venezuela	156
157	Bahrain	157
158	Mauritania	158
159	Brunei	159
160	Algeria	160
	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 better55
Pos.		2023 Score55
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
138	Niger	2.63
139	Cameroon	2.66
140=	Colombia	2.69
140=	Venezuela	2.69
142	Chad	2.70
143	Israel	2.71
144	Nigeria	2.71
145	Myanmar (Burma)	2.74
	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
	...
115	Greece	115
116	Trinidad & Tobago	116
117	Benin	117
118	Venezuela	118
119	Angola	119
120	Ivory Coast	120
121	Kyrgyzstan	121
122	Guinea	122
	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
	...
88	Niger	88
89	India	89
90	Cameroon	90
91	Venezuela	91
92	Belarus	92
93	Ghana	93
94	Qatar	94
95	Peru	95
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better56
Pos.		2019 Score56
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
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
108	Lebanon	4.40
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better57
Pos.		201957
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
120	Dominican Rep.	17.00
121=	Sao Tome & Principe	17.00
122	Bhutan	17.10
123=	Venezuela	17.10
124	Bangladesh	17.30
125	Nepal	17.50
126	Cambodia	18.10
127	Guyana	19.00
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better58
Pos.		2023 %58
1	Slovakia	24.1%59
2	Slovenia	24.3%59
3	Belarus	24.4%60
	...
144	Turkey	44.4%59
145	Ecuador	44.6%61
146=	Congo, DR	44.7%60
146=	Venezuela	44.7%62
148	Lesotho	44.9%63
149	Paraguay	45.1%64
150	Comoros	45.3%65
151	Nicaragua	46.2%65
	The Americas Avg	44.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)47
Pos.		Lower is better %47
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
54=	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
58	Turkey	68
59=	Bolivia	71
59=	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62=	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
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)66
Pos.		Higher is better %66
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
79=	Brazil	1
79=	Ecuador	1
79=	S. Africa	1
79=	Venezuela	1
79=	Peru	1
79=	Guatemala	1
79=	El Salvador	1
79=	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
	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 below₆₇:

Christian	89.3%
Muslim	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	10%

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 90.1% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 67% 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: nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%₆₈.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?