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Intellectual property assets

Ireland's intellectual property assets dwarf every other nation by more than sixfold.

Smoking prevalence

Peru's smoking rate is five times lower than Iceland's — and twenty times lower than Indonesia's.

Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (Age 15-49)

Singapore ranks as the world's third-lowest for intimate partner violence against women.

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Protected marine areas

Outlier

0.15%

Turkey protects least marine area at 0.15% despite significant Mediterranean coast

Volunteering through organisations

Outlier

#37

Sweden ranks surprisingly low at 37th with only 12% volunteering rate

Soil nutrient balance

Outlier

-65

Indonesia shows severe nutrient depletion at -65, lowest among all nations

Smoking prevalence

Leader

1.6%

Peru leads globally with only 1.6% smoking prevalence, half of Iceland's rate

Smoking prevalence

Leader

9 of 10

9 of the top 10 countries with lowest smoking are developed Western nations

Water stress (internal resources)

Gap

81x

Water stress ranges from 1.07 to 86.58 showing massive global inequality

Trust in Government

Gap

60.6%

Trust in democracy varies by 60.6% between highest and lowest countries

Protected terrestrial areas

Trend

9/10

Nine of top 10 protected countries are European nations

Carbon footprint

Leader

6 of 8

Latin America dominates global clean energy rankings with 6 of top 8 spots

Premature mortality

Trend

2.23x

US mortality rate is 2.23x higher than Switzerland despite wealth

Total economy net financial worth

Trend

Only 15 countries maintain positive net financial worth positions

Investment in R&D

Trend

11.8x

Ireland's R&D investment is 11.8x higher than South Korea's