| Variable | Measurement | Era | Code | N | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continent | AFR: Africa ASI: Asia EUR: Europe LAM: Latin America AAM: North America OCE: Oceania | 2000s | NationKind_Continent | 191 | Human Development Report |
| Culture | 1: Western 2: Former communist 3: Latin American (South and Middle America) 4: Middle East 5: Asian 6: African 7: Pacific | 2000s | NationKind_Culture | 191 | |
| Development | Level of human development: 1: low 2: medium low 3: medium high 4: high | 2000s | NationKind_Development | 191 | |
| Religion | Dominant religion: 1: Christian: Catholic 2: Christian: Protestant 3: Christian: Greek Orthodox 4: Muslim 5: Indigenous beliefs (e.g. animist) 6: Budhist, Taoist, Hindu 7: Mixed religions (Christian, Islam, Hindu) 8: Mixed (former) communist and local religion 9: Non-religious (agnostic, non-believer or atheist) | 2000s | NationKind_Religion | 191 |
Related topics: Income, Religion, Standard of living, World system position
Related themes: Cultural climate, Geography, Modernity, Wealth
The dataset States of Nations is about characteristics of countries in periods (macro variables). It is part of the World Database of Happiness. Developed for the identification of societal conditions for happiness, the source can also be used for other purposes.