http://www.humantruth.info/colombia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Colombia Republic of Colombia | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 78th best |
Capital | Bogota |
Land Area | 1 109 500km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 49.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 72.83yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $14 384 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CO, COL, 1705 |
Internet Domain | .co6 |
Currency | Peso (COP)7 |
Telephone | +578 |
“Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In October 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Soaring Andean summits, unspoiled Caribbean coast, Amazon jungle, archaeological ruins and colonial communities. Colombia boasts all of South America´s allure and more. Forget everything you´ve ever heard about Colombia - for decades demonized, today Colombia is a safe, affordable, accessible and utterly thrilling destination.
Whatever you want, you´ll find it here. Whether that´s floating down Amazonian backwaters, wandering through perfectly preserved colonial towns, diving pristine Caribbean reefs or galloping on horseback along mountain ridges overlooking ancient indigenous burial sites, it´s all in Colombia. Just to seal the deal, Colombians are friendly, welcoming and helpful people - they receive tourists like long-lost brothers and sisters.
Security improvements have driven the continent´s longest-running civil conflict into all but the most remote and inaccessible areas of the country, where travelers have no reason to visit. And best of all many Colombians, for years caged in their cities, can now enjoy their beautiful country, too.”
#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 |
... | ||
85 | Armenia | 0.759 |
86 | Mexico | 0.758 |
87 | Brazil | 0.754 |
88 | Colombia | 0.752 |
89 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 0.751 |
90 | Maldives | 0.747 |
91= | Azerbaijan | 0.745 |
91= | Tonga | 0.745 |
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 |
... | ||
79 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | $15 242 |
80 | Moldova | $14 875 |
81 | Georgia | $14 664 |
82 | Colombia | $14 384 |
83 | Brazil | $14 370 |
84 | Azerbaijan | $14 257 |
85 | Albania | $14 131 |
86 | Palau | $13 819 |
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 | 30.0 |
3 | Sweden | 30.7 |
... | ||
75 | Armenia | 80.0 |
76 | China | 80.0 |
77 | S. Africa | 80.1 |
78 | Colombia | 80.6 |
79 | Kuwait | 80.7 |
80 | Jordan | 80.7 |
81 | Belarus | 81.4 |
82 | Andorra | 81.4 |
The Americas Avg | 81.6 | |
World Avg | 86.8 | |
q=195. |
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:
Colombia's population is predicted to rise to 56.86 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 2.31. 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 |
... | ||
26 | Myanmar (Burma) | 53.7m |
27 | Kenya | 51.4m |
28 | S. Korea | 51.2m |
29 | Colombia | 49.7m |
30 | Spain | 46.7m |
31 | Argentina | 44.4m |
32 | Ukraine | 44.2m |
33 | Uganda | 42.7m |
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 |
... | ||
81 | Palestine | 73.5 |
82 | N. Korea | 73.3 |
83 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.0 |
84 | Colombia | 72.8 |
85 | Dominica | 72.8 |
86 | Samoa | 72.8 |
87 | Brazil | 72.8 |
88 | Dominican Rep. | 72.6 |
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 |
... | ||
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
50 | Canada | 1.69 |
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
52 | Maldives | 1.67 |
53 | Luxembourg | 1.67 |
54 | Turkmenistan | 2.33 |
55 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.63 |
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 |
... | ||
112 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
113 | Tunisia | 18.6 |
114 | Azerbaijan | 18.7 |
115 | Colombia | 18.8 |
116 | Antigua & Barbuda | 19.0 |
117 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 19.7 |
118 | Seychelles | 19.8 |
119= | St Lucia | 19.9 |
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% |
... | ||
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% |
189 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% |
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% |
... | ||
114 | Denmark | 4.7% |
115 | Yemen | 4.7% |
116 | Hungary | 4.6% |
117 | Colombia | 4.6% |
118 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% |
119 | Philippines | 4.6% |
120 | Egypt | 4.4% |
121 | Germany | 4.3% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Colombia #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #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 |
... | ||
56 | Guatemala | 62.8 |
57 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 63.2 |
58 | Georgia | 64.2 |
59 | Colombia | 64.3 |
60 | Jamaica | 64.4 |
61 | El Salvador | 66.7 |
The Americas Avg | 73.9 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #Colombia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)31 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2= | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
... | ||
21 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
22 | Chile | 99.1 |
23= | Suriname | 100.0 |
24 | Colombia | 100.3 |
25 | Honduras | 101.4 |
26 | Mexico | 102.6 |
27 | Bolivia | 103.4 |
28 | Uruguay | 103.6 |
29= | Guatemala | 103.8 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)31 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
119 | Chile | 99.1 |
120= | Suriname | 100.0 |
120= | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
122 | Colombia | 100.3 |
123 | Syria | 101.3 |
124 | Gambia | 101.3 |
125 | Honduras | 101.4 |
126 | Moldova | 101.5 |
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 Maldives32. 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 Palau32.
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 Mediterranean32, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa32.
For more, see:
Health:
Colombia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Colombia does better than average in its suicide rate33, its fertility rate13, its smoking rate34, its average life expectancy11 and in its alcohol consumption rate35. But, things still need to improve in Colombia. Colombia does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36, its adolescent birth rate25 (still good for The Americas) and in its immunizations take-up37. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Colombia improved by +8.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, just over the global average improvement 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 |
... | ||
81 | Palestine | 73.5 |
82 | N. Korea | 73.3 |
83 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.0 |
84 | Colombia | 72.8 |
85 | Dominica | 72.8 |
86 | Samoa | 72.8 |
87 | Brazil | 72.8 |
88 | Dominican Rep. | 72.6 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita35 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
88= | Cape Verde | 5.7 |
89 | Liberia | 5.8 |
90= | Haiti | 5.8 |
90= | Colombia | 5.8 |
92 | Nauru | 6.0 |
93 | Cuba | 6.1 |
94 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2 |
95= | Guyana | 6.3 |
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 |
... | ||
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
50 | Canada | 1.69 |
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
52 | Maldives | 1.67 |
53 | Luxembourg | 1.67 |
54 | Turkmenistan | 2.33 |
55 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.63 |
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 |
... | ||
64 | Barbados | 333 |
65 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 338 |
66 | Hong Kong | 345 |
67 | Colombia | 359 |
68 | Antigua & Barbuda | 362 |
69 | Yemen | 388 |
70 | S. Sudan | 398 |
71 | Belize | 400 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k33 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
29 | Cyprus | 9.1 |
30 | Uzbekistan | 9.3 |
31 | Brazil | 9.7 |
32 | Colombia | 9.9 |
33 | Panama | 10.9 |
34 | Nicaragua | 11.6 |
35 | Costa Rica | 12.1 |
36 | Italy | 12.8 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
95 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 95 |
96 | Namibia | 96 |
97 | Guyana | 97 |
98 | Colombia | 98 |
99 | Vietnam | 99 |
100 | Lesotho | 100 |
101 | Tanzania | 101 |
102 | Equatorial Guinea | 102 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
128 | Luxembourg | 58.7 |
129 | Panama | 58.8 |
130 | Suriname | 58.9 |
131 | Colombia | 59.0 |
132= | Cyprus | 59.1 |
132= | Iceland | 59.1 |
134 | Montenegro | 59.4 |
135= | Belarus | 59.4 |
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 |
... | ||
107 | Solomon Islands | 48.4 |
108 | Peru | 49.1 |
109 | Indonesia | 49.6 |
110 | Colombia | 50.2 |
111 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 51.0 |
112 | Cambodia | 51.6 |
113 | Egypt | 51.9 |
114 | St Lucia | 53.9 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %37 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
126 | Honduras | 88.8 |
127 | Kenya | 88.5 |
128 | Costa Rica | 88.5 |
129 | Colombia | 88.4 |
130 | Kiribati | 88.4 |
131 | Netherlands | 88.1 |
132 | Paraguay | 88.1 |
133 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 88.0 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Americas (2023)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
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)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
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 |
28= | Tunisia | 61.0 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 %45 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
... | ||
135 | Brunei | -08.0 |
136 | Panama | -08.4 |
137 | Madagascar | -08.9 |
138 | Colombia | -09.2 |
139 | Sri Lanka | -09.4 |
140 | Brazil | -09.7 |
141 | Venezuela | -10.3 |
142 | Guinea-Bissau | -11.0 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
39 | Seychelles | 66.0 |
40 | Albania | 65.5 |
41 | Croatia | 65.5 |
42 | Colombia | 65.2 |
43 | Hungary | 65.0 |
44 | Belarus | 65.0 |
45 | Romania | 64.8 |
46 | Dominican Rep. | 64.7 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201440 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4= | Colombia | 17.54 |
4= | Ireland | 17.54 |
4= | Switzerland | 17.54 |
7 | Dominican Rep. | 16.95 |
8 | Mauritius | 15.63 |
9= | Malta | 15.15 |
9= | Singapore | 15.15 |
11 | Denmark | 14.93 |
12 | Peru | 14.49 |
The Americas Avg | 10.78 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 0 Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
100 | Switzerland | 1995 Feb 19 |
101 | Argentina | 1995 Feb 20 |
102 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1995 Feb 23 |
103 | Colombia | 1995 Feb 26 |
104 | Ivory Coast | 1995 Feb 27 |
105 | Congo, DR | 1995 Mar 03 |
106 | Equatorial Guinea | 1995 Mar 06 |
107 | Sierra Leone | 1995 Mar 12 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %41 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
7 | Guatemala | 70.9% |
8 | Philippines | 70.8% |
9 | S. Korea | 70.7% |
10 | Colombia | 70.3% |
11 | Bolivia | 69.3% |
12 | Paraguay | 68.9% |
13 | Mexico | 67.0% |
14 | Nicaragua | 67.0% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
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 |
... | ||
103 | Trinidad & Tobago | 58.5 |
104 | Armenia | 60.0 |
105 | Suriname | 60.8 |
106 | Colombia | 60.9 |
107 | Slovenia | 61.2 |
108 | Bulgaria | 61.8 |
109 | Moldova | 61.9 |
110 | Costa Rica | 62.2 |
The Americas Avg | 70.3 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score42 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
31 | Czechia | 5.0 |
32 | Singapore | 5.0 |
33 | Hong Kong | 4.9 |
34 | Colombia | 4.8 |
35 | Slovakia | 4.8 |
36 | UAE | 4.8 |
37 | Morocco | 4.7 |
38 | Brazil | 4.7 |
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)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank46 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
... | ||
14 | Uruguay | 69.4 |
15= | Peru | 70.1 |
16 | Aruba | 71.5 |
17 | Colombia | 77.1 |
18 | Bahamas | 80.0 |
19 | Cuba | 80.3 |
20 | Cayman Islands | 82.0 |
21 | Dominican Rep. | 83.4 |
22 | Dominica | 83.8 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank46 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
91= | New Caledonia | 75.5 |
91= | Qatar | 75.5 |
93 | Bahrain | 75.6 |
94 | Colombia | 77.1 |
95 | Kuwait | 77.6 |
96 | Sri Lanka | 79.6 |
97 | Kenya | 79.8 |
98 | Bahamas | 80.0 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2947 |
2 | Israel | 4.1147 |
3 | Japan | 3.5847 |
... | ||
119= | Honduras | 0.0448 |
119= | Guatemala | 0.0449 |
119= | Bahrain | 0.0450 |
119= | Colombia | 0.0450 |
123 | Iraq | 0.0351 |
124= | El Salvador | 0.0349 |
124= | China | 0.0350 |
126 | Lesotho | 0.0151 |
The Americas Avg | 0.47 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201852 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
103 | Portugal | 54.2% |
104 | Turkey | 53.1% |
105 | Costa Rica | 52.9% |
106 | Colombia | 52.0% |
107 | Ecuador | 51.9% |
108 | Tunisia | 51.8% |
109 | India | 51.6% |
110 | Kuwait | 51.5% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years53 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
74 | Dominican Rep. | 14.5 |
75 | Albania | 14.4 |
76 | Cuba | 14.4 |
77 | Colombia | 14.4 |
78 | Moldova | 14.4 |
79 | Serbia | 14.4 |
80 | Luxembourg | 14.4 |
81 | China | 14.2 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
75 | Argentina | 75 |
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
77 | Jamaica | 77 |
78 | Colombia | 78 |
79 | Liberia | 79 |
80 | Kyrgyzstan | 80 |
81 | Saudi Arabia | 81 |
82 | Uganda | 82 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score54 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
55= | Mexico | 1247 |
56 | Albania | 1245 |
57= | Thailand | 1245 |
58 | Colombia | 1231 |
59 | Qatar | 1222 |
60 | Georgia | 1216 |
61 | Jordan | 1197 |
62 | Indonesia | 1186 |
The Americas Avg | 1287 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
67= | 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 |
The Americas Avg | 65.4 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200656 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
74= | Peru | 85 |
74= | Cuba | 85 |
76 | Venezuela | 84 |
77= | Colombia | 84 |
77= | Jordan | 84 |
77= | Afghanistan | 84 |
77= | UAE | 84 |
77= | Iran | 84 |
The Americas Avg | 85.3 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201657 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
84= | Venezuela | 58% |
84= | Seychelles | 58% |
86 | Morocco | 58% |
87 | Colombia | 57% |
88 | Costa Rica | 56% |
89 | Kazakhstan | 56% |
90= | US Virgin Islands | 54% |
90= | Serbia | 54% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201358 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
6 | Israel | 0.20 |
7 | Colombia | 0.22 |
8= | S. Africa | 0.22 |
8= | Japan | 0.22 |
10 | Philippines | 0.24 |
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
The Americas Avg | 0.84 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio59 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
99= | Cape Verde | 0.0 |
99= | Nigeria | 0.0 |
99= | Uzbekistan | 0.0 |
99= | Colombia | 0.0 |
99= | Ghana | 0.0 |
99= | Yemen | 0.0 |
99= | Laos | 0.0 |
99= | Malta | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %60 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
49= | Bolivia | 43.0 |
49= | Ghana | 43.0 |
51 | Sweden | 42.0 |
52= | Colombia | 42.0 |
52= | China | 42.0 |
52= | Ecuador | 42.0 |
55 | Bulgaria | 41.0 |
56= | Slovakia | 41.0 |
The Americas Avg | 43.7 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points61 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
90 | Guyana | 40.0 |
91 | Belarus | 39.0 |
92= | Moldova | 39.0 |
92= | Colombia | 39.0 |
94 | Ethiopia | 38.0 |
95= | Brazil | 38.0 |
95= | Argentina | 38.0 |
95= | Tanzania | 38.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
In 1997, Colombia sunk to the Corruption Perception Index's 3rd-worst result, after Nigeria and Bolivia.
Happiness Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score62 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
34 | Singapore | 6.3 |
35 | Malaysia | 6.3 |
36 | Spain | 6.3 |
37 | Colombia | 6.3 |
38 | Trinidad & Tobago | 6.2 |
39 | Slovakia | 6.2 |
40 | El Salvador | 6.2 |
41 | Nicaragua | 6.1 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
115 | Afghanistan | 115 |
116 | Ivory Coast | 116 |
117 | Panama | 117 |
118 | Colombia | 118 |
119 | Brazil | 119 |
120 | Honduras | 120 |
121 | Tanzania | 121 |
122 | Zimbabwe | 122 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
116 | Russia | 116 |
117 | Angola | 117 |
118 | Guyana | 118 |
119 | Colombia | 119 |
120 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120 |
121 | Zambia | 121 |
122 | Nigeria | 122 |
123 | Pakistan | 123 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score63 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
137 | Libya | 2.61 |
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 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
13 | Cameroon | 13 |
14 | Singapore | 14 |
15 | Colombia | 15 |
16 | Costa Rica | 16 |
17 | Hungary | 17 |
18 | Japan | 18 |
19 | Chile | 19 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
118 | Lesotho | 118 |
119 | Oman | 119 |
120 | Egypt | 120 |
121 | Colombia | 121 |
122 | Honduras | 122 |
123 | Guinea | 123 |
124 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 124 |
125 | Swaziland | 125 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score64 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
129 | USA | 5.69 |
130 | Kenya | 5.76 |
131 | Sudan | 5.81 |
132 | Colombia | 5.91 |
133 | Thailand | 6.03 |
134 | S. Sudan | 6.32 |
135 | Turkey | 6.53 |
136 | Cameroon | 6.62 |
The Americas Avg | 2.16 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201965 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
82 | Mexico | 10.50 |
83= | St Lucia | 10.60 |
83= | Jordan | 10.60 |
85 | Colombia | 10.70 |
86 | Peru | 10.80 |
87 | Brazil | 10.90 |
88 | Belize | 11.10 |
89 | Grenada | 11.20 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %66 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2= | Belarus | 25.4 |
2= | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
136 | Costa Rica | 48.3 |
137 | Paraguay | 48.8 |
138 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.9 |
139 | Colombia | 49.7 |
140 | Panama | 49.9 |
141 | Honduras | 50.5 |
142 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.7 |
143 | St Lucia | 51.2 |
The Americas Avg | 45.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity67 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
29 | Paraguay | .019 |
30 | Vietnam | .019 |
31 | Egypt | .019 |
32 | Colombia | .020 |
33 | Philippines | .024 |
34 | Mexico | .025 |
35 | S. Africa | .025 |
36 | Indonesia | .028 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
67= | 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 |
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
80= | Niger | 86 |
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 |
... | ||
73= | Paraguay | 1 |
73= | Nicaragua | 1 |
73= | Bolivia | 1 |
73= | Colombia | 1 |
73= | Costa Rica | 1 |
73= | Honduras | 1 |
73= | Brazil | 1 |
73= | Ecuador | 1 |
73= | S. Africa | 1 |
73= | Venezuela | 1 |
73= | Peru | 1 |
73= | Guatemala | 1 |
73= | El Salvador | 1 |
73= | Panama | 1 |
87 | Somalia | 0 |
88= | Sri Lanka | 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 below69:
Christian | 92.5% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.8% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 6.6% |
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 93.7% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 77% 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 simply: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%70.
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