Perspectives and Measurement

Definition

Indicator

­ = High is better

¯ =Low is better

Political

1.1 Global Peace Index

Number of battle deaths from internal conflict between at least one government armed forces (2017).

Scale 1 - 5

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1.2 Military expenditure

Cash outlays of central or federal government to meet the costs of national armed forces (2017).

Scale 1 - 5

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1.3 Corruption perception index

A ranking of countries according to the extent to which corruption is believed to exist (2017).

Scale 0 - 100

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1.4 Global competitiveness index

Competitiveness along various pillars (2017).

Scale 1 - 7

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1.5 Ease of doing business index

Ease of doing business index (2017).

Ranking of world country

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1.6 Women in government

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (2017).

%

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Economical

2.1 Adjusted net national income per capita

Adjusted net national income per capita (Current USD 2017)

$

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2.2 GNP per capita

Gross National Product (USD Constant 2016) divided by capita.

$

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2.3 GNI per capita

Gross National Income per capita Atlas method (Current USD 2017).

$

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2.4 Unemployment

Unemployment, total (% of labor force 2017).

%

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2.5 Exports of G&S

Exports of goods and services (% of GNP 2017).

%

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Sociological

3.1 Life expectancy, female

Life expectancy at birth, female (years 2017).

Number of years

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3.2 Life expectancy, male

Life expectancy at birth, male (years 2017).

Number of years

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3.3 School life

School life expectancy (2017).

Number of years

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3.4 Urban population

Percentage of urban population (2017).

%

3.5 Adolescent fertility

Number of births per 1000 women ages 15 - 19 (2017).

Number

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3.6 Homicides

Intentional homicide refers to death deliberately inflicted on a person by another person (2017).

Scale 1 - 5

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Technological

4.1 Academic papers

Number of scientific published papers per capita (2017).

Number

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4.2 Internet

Percentage of active population using the internet (2017)

%

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4.3 Fixed Internet

Fixed broadband internet subscriptions per 100 people (2017).

Number

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4.4 Secure internet

Secure internet servers per million people (2017).

Number

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4.5 Mobile phones

Mobile cellular subscription per 100 people (2017).

Number

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