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Friday, August 01, 2008

Another Original LR Translation: Essel on #1 Russia

Russia by the Numbers: Part I

by Dave Essel






World Rankings

#1 in world for number of billionaires pursued by law enforcement
#1 in world in absolute numbers for population reduction
#1 in world for deaths from cardiovascular diseases
#1 in world for number of air crashes
#1 in world for volume of human trafficking
#1 in world for number of abortions
#1 in world for volume of strong spirit sales
#1 in world for consumption of spirits and alcoholic beverages
#1 in world for growth rate of tobacco consumption
#1 in world for number of underage smokers
#1 in world for for HIV infection growth rate
#1 in world for actual volume of unpolished diamonds exports
#2 in world for level of bureaucracy
#2 in world for number of suicides
(after Lithuania)
#2 in world for sales and distribution of counterfeit medicines
#2 in world for number of migrants
#2 in world for numbers of incarcerations per 1000 population
#2 in world for production of pirated CDs and DVDs
#2 in world for number of children adopted in the USA
(#1 is Serbia)
#2 in world for arms exports
#2 in world for firearms in circulation in the country
#2 in world for submarine fleet size
(#1 is Iraq)
#3 in world for number of displaced persons
#3 in world for inflow of migrants
#3 in world for number of cellphone subscribers
#3 in world for automobile theft
#3 in world for child pornography distribution
#3 in world for number of totalitarian sects
#4 in world for zirconium reserves
#4 in world for consumption of light alcoholic beverages
#5 in world for genetic health
#6 in world for use of fashion and medical cosmetics
#8 in world for number of foreign students in the country
#14 in world for state gold reserves
#15 in world for number of internet users
#16 in world for GNP
#21 in world for number of patented inventions
#27 in world for quality of education
#32 in world for quality of environment
#43 in world for economic competitiveness
#51 in world for corruption
#57 in world for quality of life
#62 in world for technological development
(between Costa Rica and Pakistan)
#65 in world for standard of living
#67 in world for development of human potential
#70 in world for use of IT and communications technologies
#97 in world for per capita income
#120 in world for economic freedom
#127 in world for health of population
#134 in world for longevity
#147 (out of 168) in world for press freedom
#159 in world for political rights and freedoms
#175 in world for physical safety of its citizens
#182 (out of 207) in world for mortality rate



James said...

Interesting list of stats.

Just fyi, the article you recommended we translate has been been posted.

Penny said...

Facts don't lie, Russia, if it wasn't oil and gas rich at this time in history would be further down there like every other beat up autocratic oil poor basket case in Africa and the ME. Russia is modeled more like the Saudis where a small elite live very very well and the poor little voiceless worker ants at the bottom are forever stuck in obscurity and a marginal existence and that doesn't even include the absolute deadness of their mental landscape.

Whatever is left on the Russian carcass after their home grown vulures are done won't be much. Maybe after a few more generations when the dumber and most passive die off, they can make another attempt at forging a civil society out of the shambles.

How long did it take educated Russians to figure out that Putin represented a big mistake and where was any courage by them displayed except for a tiny handfull to protest? You can't be risk adverse and simultaniusly corrupt and expect democracy to come into being without some core values and effort.

Let's hope McCain wins and they get thrown out of the G8. Bush with his naivete really blew it.

Anonymous said...

Oy vey, how scared are we the russische Untermenschen of being "thrown out of the G8"! "Please, Brer Fox, don't throw me in that briar patch!" ©

La Russophobe said...

Oy vey, if you don't like being in, why don't you just resign? We'll be happy to throw you a champagne buffet to wish you bon voyage!