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Global Peace Index: A trilateral comparison
James Creechan
Comparison: Canada(CA) Mexico(MX) United States
of America(USA) | |||
|
CA |
MEX |
USA |
Overall Peace Index Rank |
8 |
108 |
83 |
Score |
1.311 |
2.209 |
2.015 |
Indicator information | |||
# external & internal conflicts
fought: 2002-2007 |
1.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
Estimated # deaths from organised
conflict (external) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
# of deaths from organised conflict
(internal) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Level of organised conflict (internal) |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Relations with neighbour countries |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Perceptions of criminality
in society |
2 |
3.5 |
2 |
# displaced people as % of population |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Political instability |
1 |
2.75 |
1.25 |
Respect for human rights |
1.5 |
3 |
3 |
Potential for terriorist acts |
2 |
3 |
3 |
# homicides per 100,000 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
Level of violent crime |
1 |
5 |
2 |
Likelihood of violent
demonstrations |
1 |
3.5 |
2 |
# jailed population per 100000 |
1.5 |
2 |
5 |
# internal security officers &
police 100000 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Military expenditure as % of GDP |
1 |
1 |
2 |
#f armed services personnel per 100000 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Volume of transfers of major
conventional weapons as supplier (exports) per 100000 |
1.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
Volume of transfers of major
conventional weapons as recipient (Imports) per 100000 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Funding for UN peacekeeping missions
(% assessed contribution) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Aggregate number of heavy weapons per
100000 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Ease of access to weapons of minor
destruction |
2 |
4 |
3 |
Military capability/sophistication |
3 |
3 |
5 |
Driver information | |||
democracy and transparency |
CA |
MX |
USA |
Electoral process |
9.17 |
7.92 |
8.75 |
Functioning of government |
9.64 |
7.14 |
7.86 |
Political participation |
7.78 |
5 |
7.22 |
Political culture |
8.75 |
5 |
8.75 |
Civil liberties |
10 |
8.82 |
8.53 |
Corruption perceptions (CPI
score: 10 = highly clean 0 =
highly corrupt) |
8.7 |
3.6 |
7.3 |
Women in parliament (%
total # of representatives in lower house) |
22.1 |
23.2 |
17 |
Political Democracy Index |
9.07 |
6.78 |
8.22 |
Gender Inequality |
0.72 |
0.64 |
0.7 |
international openness |
CA |
MX |
US |
Freedom of the press |
3.3 |
46.1 |
8 |
International openness |
CA |
MX |
US |
Exports+Imports % of GDP |
58.2 |
55.2 |
23.9 |
Foreign Direct Investment (flow) % GDP |
3.10% |
1.70% |
1.90% |
Number of visitors as % of domestic
pop |
56% |
19.90% |
17.10% |
Net Migration (% of total
population) |
3.20% |
-3.7 |
2.20% |
demographics |
CA |
MX |
US |
15-34 yr old males as % of
total pop |
13.80% |
16.2 |
14.40% |
Gender ratio of pop: women/men |
0.98 |
0.95 |
0.97 |
In the following section, the most significant difference is in the “retention” figure from elementary school to secondary school. The comments about age also apply here.
Regional & int'l
framework/conditions |
CA |
MX |
US |
Extent of regional integration |
2 |
2 |
2 |
education |
CA |
MX |
US |
Current education spending (% GDP) |
4.90% |
5.50% |
5.30% |
Primary school enrolment ratio (% Net) |
99% |
97.70% |
91.60% |
Secondary school enrolment ratio (%
Net) |
97.60% |
68.60% |
88.40% |
Higher education enrolment (% Gross) |
62.40% |
25.30% |
82.20% |
Mean yrs schooling |
16.9 |
13.4 |
15.7 |
Adult literacy rate (% of pop over 15) |
99% |
92.40% |
99% |
culture |
CA |
MX |
US |
Hostility to foreigners/private
property |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Importance of religion in national
life |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Willingness to fight |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Material well-being |
CA |
MX |
US |
Nominal GDP (US$PPP bn) |
1284.415 |
1547.647 |
14264.6 |
Nominal GDP (US$bn) |
1501.7914 |
1088.1279 |
14264.6 |
GDP per capita |
45220 |
9900 |
46950 |
Gini-coefficient |
32.6 |
46.1 |
40.8 |
Unemployment % |
6.20% |
4% |
5.80% |
Life expectancy |
80.4 |
74.5 |
77.8 |
Infant mortality per 1000 live births |
4.9 |
29.1 |
6.5 |
Source: Global Peace Index, Visions of
Humanity (http://www.visionofhumanity.org/index.php) |
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