Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)

Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Status	A Special Administrative Region of China
Capital
Land Area	1 042km21
Location	Asia
Population	7.4m2
Life Expectancy	85.47yrs (2017)3
GNI	$62 607 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	HK, HKG, 3445
Internet Domain	.hk6
Currency	Dollar (HKD)7
Telephone	+8528

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

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1. Overview

#china #UK

“Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system would not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong would enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“This enigmatic city of soaring towers, ancient rituals and action movies is safe, friendly and wonderfully well organised. The tantalising neighbourhoods and curious islands that make up Hong Kong are a sensory delight awaiting exploration. You can find yourself swaying along on a double-decker tramcar one moment, then cheering with the hordes at the city-centre horse races, or simply gazing out at the magnificent harbour.

But over 70% of Hong Kong is mountains and sprawling country parks so escape the city limits on one of the world´s best transport systems and spend your day wandering in a Song-dynasty village or hiking surf-beaten beaches. Whatever your gastronomic preferences you will be sated in Hong Kong - over a bowl of noodles with beef brisket, a basket of vegetarian dim sum, your first-ever stinky tofu or a plate of freshly steamed prawns fragrant with garlic.

Shopaholics rejoice: from ready-to-wear Chinese jackets to bespoke kitchen knives, the sheer range and variety of products on Hong Kong´s shelves is mind-bending.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Hong Kong 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
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
6	Denmark	0.948
7	Sweden	0.947
8	Ireland	0.945
9	Germany	0.942
10	Netherlands	0.941
11	Finland	0.940
12	Singapore	0.939
	Asia 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
	...
7	USA	$64 765
8	Norway	$64 660
9	Brunei	$64 490
10	Hong Kong	$62 607
11	UAE	$62 574
12	Denmark	$60 365
13	Netherlands	$55 979
14	Iceland	$55 782
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

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..

As a territory of China I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.

3. Hong Kong's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Hong Kong's population is predicted to rise to 8.483 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.12. 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.

Life expectancy in Hong Kong was second best in the world throughout 2010-2019 and beyond.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
100	Israel	8.4m
101	Togo	7.9m
102	Sierra Leone	7.7m
103	Hong Kong	7.4m
104	Laos	7.1m
105	Bulgaria	7.1m
106	Paraguay	7.0m
107	Lebanon	6.9m
	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
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
6	Malta	83.8
7	S. Korea	83.7
8	Liechtenstein	83.3
9	Norway	83.2
10	Spain	83.0
11	Sweden	83.0
12	Italy	82.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best12
Pos.		201312
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
115	Syria	2.81
116	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.13
117	Paraguay	2.87
118	Hong Kong	1.12
119	Israel	2.91
120	Jordan	2.93
121	Honduras	3.02
122	Philippines	3.06
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better13
Pos.		2016 Per 10013
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
178	Netherlands	41.9
179	Slovenia	42.7
180	Finland	43.3
181	Hong Kong	43.7
182	Portugal	44.7
183	Germany	47.7
184	Italy	48.6
185	Japan	53.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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

Migration:

Immigrants14
Pos.		2017 %14
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
8	Singapore	46.0%
9	Luxembourg	45.3%
10	Oman	44.7%
11	Hong Kong	39.1%
12	Saudi Arabia	37.0%
13	Jordan	33.3%
14	Nauru	32.7%
15	Lebanon	31.9%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants15
Pos.		2010 %15
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
64	Andorra	10.7%
65	Liberia	10.5%
66	Uruguay	10.5%
67	Hong Kong	10.2%
68	Dominican Rep.	10.1%
69	Zimbabwe	9.9%
70	Haiti	9.9%
71	San Marino	9.9%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Hong Kong's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Asia (2020)16
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank16
1	Hong Kong	24.3
2	Taiwan	28.2
3	Japan	41.9
4	S. Korea	45.5
5	Cyprus	46.5
6	Mongolia	60.3
7	Georgia	64.2
8	Armenia	71.4
9	Philippines	78.3
10	Kyrgyzstan	79.5
11	Turkey	82.4
12	Russia	83.0
13	Israel	83.3
	Asia Avg	99.9
q=51.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)16
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank16
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
9	Luxembourg	23.7
10	Finland	23.8
11	Australia	23.9
12	Hong Kong	24.3
13	France	24.7
14	Germany	24.8
15	Belgium	25.9
16	Uruguay	26.5
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₇. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₇.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₇, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₇.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better18
Pos.		2014 Rank18
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
4	Ireland	4
5	Denmark	5
6=	UK	6
6=	Canada	6
6=	Australia	6
9	Finland	9
10	Netherlands	10
11=	Luxembourg	11
11=	Austria	11
	Asia Avg	94.6
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

China's continuing erosion of the human rights gained during Hong Kong's rule by the UK continued in 2017₁₉; "Hong Kong courts disqualified four pro-democracy lawmakers in July and jailed three prominent pro-democracy student leaders in August"₁₉.

Press Freedom Lower is better20
Pos.		201320
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
54	Moldova	2601
55	Hungary	2609
56	Italy	2611
57	Hong Kong	2616
58	Senegal	2619
59	Chile	2624
60	Sierra Leone	2635
61	Mauritius	2647
	Asia Avg	4378
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better21
Pos.		2018 % Victims21
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
9	Costa Rica	0.13
10=	USA	0.13
10=	Argentina	0.13
12	Hong Kong	0.14
13=	Kuwait	0.15
13=	Luxembourg	0.15
13=	Qatar	0.15
16	Denmark	0.16
	Asia Avg	0.79
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Hong Kong stated:

“[Hong Kong's Chinese] authorities continued their crackdown against pro-democracy activists, journalists, human rights defenders and others. The 2020 National Security Law (NSL) and other repressive laws were widely used to target people exercising their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. The UN Human Rights Committee urged the Hong Kong government to repeal the NSL and sedition provisions of the Crime Ordinance, and in the meantime to refrain from applying them.

In July, John Lee, former Hong Kong security chief who oversaw the police crackdown on the 2019 protests and the implementation of the NSL, took over as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, having been selected by the central government in Beijing as the sole candidate in the May elections.”

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₂

Gender Equality:

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Biases Lower is better23
Pos.		2022 %23
1	Sweden	31.824
2	New Zealand	34.425
3	Australia	37.025
	...
24	Estonia	78.324
25	Uruguay	78.624
26	Chile	79.925
27	Hong Kong	80.825
28	Poland	81.424
29	Cyprus	81.825
30	Ukraine	86.125
31	Brazil	86.325
	Asia Avg	94.24
	World Avg	83.93
q=88.

5. Hong Kong's Health

#birth_control #demographics #health #Hong_Kong #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide

Compared to Asia (2020)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Hong Kong	18.3
2	Maldives	41.0
3	Singapore	42.6
4	Japan	51.0
5	S. Korea	51.3
6	Sri Lanka	52.9
7	Bhutan	55.1
8	China	60.4
9	Brunei	62.6
10	Malaysia	62.8
11	Oman	62.9
12	N. Korea	65.0
13=	Thailand	65.3
	Asia Avg	80.1
q=50.

Health (2020)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
6	S. Korea	51.3
7	Sri Lanka	52.9
8	Bhutan	55.1
9	China	60.4
10	Norway	61.0
11	Brunei	62.6
12	Malaysia	62.8
	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 Maldives₂₇. 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 Palau₂₇.

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 Mediterranean₂₇, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₇.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Hong Kong does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Hong Kong does the second-best in terms of its average life expectancy₁₁. It comes in the best 20 in its adolescent birth rate₂₈ (amongst the lowest in Asia). It does better than average for its smoking rate₂₉. Hong Kong doesn't do so well in other areas. Hong Kong does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate₃₀ and in its fertility rate₁₂. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
6	Malta	83.8
7	S. Korea	83.7
8	Liechtenstein	83.3
9	Norway	83.2
10	Spain	83.0
11	Sweden	83.0
12	Italy	82.9
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best12
Pos.		201312
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
115	Syria	2.81
116	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.13
117	Paraguay	2.87
118	Hong Kong	1.12
119	Israel	2.91
120	Jordan	2.93
121	Honduras	3.02
122	Philippines	3.06
	Asia Avg	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better29
Pos.		201429
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
63	Mexico	329
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
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate30
Pos.		2013 Per 100k30
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
66	Slovakia	25.7
67	Czechia	28.3
68	Suriname	28.7
69	Hong Kong	29.7
70	Poland	30.5
71	Austria	30.9
72	Uruguay	32.3
73	France	33.2
	Asia Avg	19.50
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better28
Pos.		2015 Per 100028
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
6	Singapore	3.8
7	Netherlands	4.0
8	Denmark	4.0
9	Japan	4.1
10	Cyprus	5.0
11	Sweden	5.7
12	Norway	5.9
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

6. Hong Kong's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #energy #food #meat #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2023)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Sri Lanka	49.0
	...
18=	Taiwan	78.7
19	Cyprus	79.3
20	Iran	82.6
21	Hong Kong	83.3
22	Vietnam	83.8
23	Mongolia	84.8
24	China	85.2
25	Cambodia	90.0
26	Thailand	90.4
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
88	Ireland	82.4
89	Iran	82.6
90	Ukraine	83.2
91	Hong Kong	83.3
92=	Malta	83.5
92=	Tanzania	83.5
92=	Sudan	83.5
95	Bolivia	83.8
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Hong Kong ranks 91st in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Hong Kong performs the best in energy to GDP efficiency₃₂. It does better than average when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₃ and in its score on the Green Future Index₃₄. Hong Kong doesn't do so well in other areas. And finally, it is the worst in annual meat consumption per person₃₅.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better32
Pos.		201432
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
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better33
Pos.		2011 %33
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
29	Malta	57.3%
30	Ecuador	57.2%
31	Portugal	55.8%
32	Hong Kong	54.8%
33	Lebanon	54.3%
34	Nepal	52.8%
35	Chad	52.8%
36	Kenya	52.1%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2021 kg35
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
178	St Vincent & Grenadines	109.5
179	Australia	110.2
180	Bahamas	111.9
181	Argentina	115.5
182	Mongolia	115.6
183	Nauru	125.9
184	USA	126.8
185	Hong Kong	146.9
	Asia Avg	46.7
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Hong Kong's meat consumption per person was the highest in the world (135kg per person per year, on average), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₃₅

Green Future Index Higher is better34
Pos.		2023 Score34
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
30	Chile	5.1
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
	Asia Avg	4.3
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

Hong Kong scored 3rd-best in its recent efforts to reduce its carbon emissions in the 2023 edition of the Green Futures Index (only Iceland and Angola did better).₃₆

7. Hong Kong's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
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)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
27	France	28.8
28	USA	29.3
29	Israel	32.2
30	Hong Kong	32.6
31	Poland	34.6
32	Lithuania	35.0
33	Spain	37.1
34	Italy	38.5
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2938
2	Israel	4.1138
3	Japan	3.5838
	...
44=	Morocco	0.7339
44=	S. Africa	0.7340
44=	Serbia	0.7341
44=	Hong Kong	0.7340
48	Tunisia	0.6840
49=	Egypt	0.6841
50	Belarus	0.6741
51	Mali	0.6639
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better42
Pos.		201842
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
59	Cyprus	80.3%
60	Singapore	79.6%
61	Italy	79.6%
62	Hong Kong	79.4%
63	Chile	79.3%
64	China	78.6%
65	Belize	78.6%
66	Malta	78.2%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better43
Pos.		2021 Years43
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
15	Argentina	17.9
16	Slovenia	17.7
17	UK	17.3
18	Hong Kong	17.3
19	Germany	17.0
20	Portugal	16.9
21	Malta	16.8
22	Uruguay	16.8
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better44
Pos.		2015 Score44
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
4	Macau	1582
5	Estonia	1573
6=	Taiwan	1571
6=	Canada	1571
8	Finland	1568
9	S. Korea	1557
10	China	154345
11=	Ireland	1528
11=	Slovenia	1528
	Asia Avg	1398
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

IQ Higher is better46
Pos.		200646
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4=	Japan	105
4=	Taiwan	105
4=	China	105
7	Italy	102
8=	Iceland	101
8=	Switzerland	101
8=	Mongolia	101
11	Netherlands	100
12=	Norway	100
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better47
Pos.		201647
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
43	Latvia	76%
44	Lebanon	76%
45	Croatia	74%
46=	Hong Kong	74%
46=	Cayman Islands	74%
48	Macau	73%
49=	Israel	73%
49=	Guam	73%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better48
Pos.		201348
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
	Asia Avg	1.08
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better49
Pos.		2017 Ratio49
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
49	S. Korea	1.2
50	Dominican Rep.	1.1
51	Slovakia	0.8
52	Hong Kong	0.7
53	Spain	0.6
54	St Kitts & Nevis	0.6
55	Nauru	0.5
56	Egypt	0.4
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Hong Kong has an excellent long-term record on keeping corruption low.

World Giving Index Higher is better50
Pos.		2022 %50
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
75=	Mali	38.0
76	Switzerland	37.0
77=	Finland	37.0
77=	Hong Kong	37.0
77=	Cameroon	37.0
77=	Iraq	37.0
77=	Croatia	37.0
77=	Moldova	37.0
	Asia Avg	37.9
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better51
Pos.		2022 Points51
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
9	Germany	79.0
10=	Ireland	77.0
10=	Luxembourg	77.0
12	Hong Kong	76.0
13	Australia	75.0
14=	Estonia	74.0
14=	Uruguay	74.0
14=	Iceland	74.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better52
Pos.		2018 Score52
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
73=	Turkey	5.5
73=	Belarus	5.5
75	Pakistan	5.5
76	Hong Kong	5.4
77	Portugal	5.4
78	Serbia	5.4
79	Greece	5.4
80	Tajikistan	5.4
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

9. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#health #inequality #life_expectancy

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better53
Pos.		201953
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
4	Sweden	2.90
5=	Slovenia	2.90
5=	Japan	2.90
7	Finland	3.00
8=	Czechia	3.00
8=	Norway	3.00
8=	S. Korea	3.00
8=	Spain	3.00
12	Netherlands	3.10
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

10. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

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 below₅₄:

Christian	14.3%
Muslim	1.8%
Hindu	0.4%
Buddhist	13.2%
Folk Religion	12.8%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	56.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%₅₅.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems