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World Census Report Categories
The following table lists information on all the World Census Report categories. The World Census Report randomly chosen each day can be found here, and data and comparisons for all World Census Reports can be found here and here.
"Census ID" refers to the numbering NationStates assigns to each World Census Report category. To find a particular Census Report category, replace the "#" with the Census ID of the category you want in this URL:
Rankings for Nations and Regions
Rankings for Regions and, Partially, Nations
Rankings for Regions Only
The following table lists information on all the World Census Report categories. The World Census Report randomly chosen each day can be found here, and data and comparisons for all World Census Reports can be found here and here.
"Census ID" refers to the numbering NationStates assigns to each World Census Report category. To find a particular Census Report category, replace the "#" with the Census ID of the category you want in this URL:
http://www.nationstates.net/page=compare/censusid=#
http://www.nationstates.net/page=list_nations?censusid=#
http://www.nationstates.net/page=list_regions?censusid=#Rankings for Nations and Regions
| Category | Ranking | Scale | Description | Icon | Census ID |
| Civil Rights | The Most Extensive Civil Rights in the World | Martin Luther King, Jr. Units | The citizens of nations ranked highly enjoy a great amount of civil rights, or freedoms to go about their personal business without interference or regulation from government. |  | 0 |
| Economy | The Most Efficient Economies in the World | Krugman-Greenspan Business Outlook Index | Nations ranked highly are the most ruthlessly efficient at translating raw resources, including people, into economic output. |  | 1 |
| Political Freedom | The Most Politically Free in the World | Diebold Election Inking Scale | These nations allow citizens the greatest amount of freedom to select their own government. |  | 2 |
| Population | The Largest Populations in the World | Capita | The following nations have the greatest number of citizens. |  | 3 |
| Wealth Gaps | The Greatest Rich-Poor Divides in the World | Rich to Poor Income Ratio | Nations ranked highly have large gaps between the incomes of rich and poor citizens. Nations low on the list have high levels of income equality. |  | 4 |
| Death Rate | The Highest Unexpected Death Rate in the World | Bus Surprisal Index | The World Census paid their respects at cemeteries in order to determine how likely citizens were to die each year from unnatural causes, such as crime, preventable illness, accident, and government encouragement. |  | 5 |
| Compassion | The Most Compassionate Citizens in the World | Kitten Softness Rating | Exhaustive World Census tests involving kittens revealed the following nations to be the most compassionate. |  | 6 |
| Eco-Friendliness | The Most Eco-Friendly Governments in the World | Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index | The following governments spend the greatest amounts on environmental issues. This may not always be reflected in the quality of that nation's environment. |  | 7 |
| Social Conservatism | The Most Conservative in the World | Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index | Citizens in nations ranked highly tend to have greater restrictions placed on what they may do in their personal lives, whether via community values or government-imposed law. |  | 8 |
| Nudity | The Nudest in the World | Cheeks Per Square Mile | After exhaustive surveys, the World Census calculated which nations have the greatest acreages of flesh on public display. |  | 9 |
| Industry: Automobile Manufacturing | The Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector in the World | Henry Ford Productivity Index | World Census analysts extensively tested concept muscle cars in empty parking lots in order to estimate which nations have the largest auto industries. |  | 10 |
| Industry: Cheese Exports | The Largest Cheese Export Sector in the World | Mozzarella Productivity Index | Qualified World Census Cheese Masters nibbled their way across the globe to determine which nations have the most developed cheese exports. |  | 11 |
| Industry: Basket Weaving | The Largest Basket Weaving Sector in the World | Hickory Productivity Index | World Census agents infiltrated a variety of out-of-the-way towns and festivals in order to determine which nations have the most developed Basket Weaving industries. |  | 12 |
| Industry: Information Technology | The Largest Information Technology Sector in the World | Fann-Boi Productivity Index | World Census staff compiled lists over Smart Phone related traffic accidents to determine which nations have the largest Information Technology industries. |  | 13 |
| Industry: Pizza Delivery | The Largest Pizza Delivery Sector in the World | Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index | World Census staff spent many nights answering the front door in order to measure which nations have the biggest Pizza Delivery industries. |  | 14 |
| Industry: Trout Fishing | The Largest Trout Fishing Sector in the World | Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index | The World Census conducted frenzied haggling with fishmongers in order to determine which nations have the largest fishing industries. |  | 15 |
| Industry: Arms Manufacturing | The Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector in the World | Charon Conveyancy Index | World Census special forces intercepted crates of smuggled weapons to determine which nations have the largest arms industry. |  | 16 |
| Sector: Agriculture | The Largest Agricultural Sector in the World | Mu-Bah-Daggs Productivity Index | World Census bean-counters on horseback guided herds of cattle to slaughter in order to determine which nations have the largest agricultural sectors. |  | 17 |
| Industry: Beverage Sales | The Largest Soda Pop Sector in the World | Addison-Fukk Productivity Rating | The World Census recorded sales of fizzy syrup water in order to determine which nations have the largest beverage industries. |  | 18 |
| Industry: Timber Woodchipping | The Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry in the World | Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index | The World Census measured the rate of desertification in order to calculate which nations have the largest timber industry. |  | 19 |
| Industry: Mining | The Largest Mining Sector in the World | Blue Sky Asbestos Index | World Census experts measured the volume of stuff removed from the ground to determine which nations have the largest mining industries. |  | 20 |
| Industry: Insurance | The Largest Insurance Industry in the World | Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating | The World Census posed as door-to-door salespeople in order to establish which nations have the most extensive Insurance industries. |  | 21 |
| Industry: Furniture Restoration | The Largest Furniture Restoration Industry in the World | Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index | World Census analysts spend quiet weekends in the countryside in order to determine which nations have the largest Furniture Restoration industries. |  | 22 |
| Industry: Retail | The Largest Retail Industry in the World | Shrinkwrap Consignment Productivity Index | The World Census estimated levels of employee ennui to determine which nations have the largest retail industries. |  | 23 |
| Industry: Book Publishing | The Largest Publishing Industry in the World | Bella Potter Productivity e-Index | The World Census tallied social media complaints from students regarding overpriced textbooks to determine which nations have the largest book publishing industries. |  | 24 |
| Industry: Gambling | The Largest Gambling Industry in the World | Kelly Criterion Productivity Index | The World Census tailed known underworld figures in order to determine which nations have the largest gambling industries. |  | 25 |
| Sector: Manufacturing | The Largest Manufacturing Sector in the World | Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index | World Census bean-counters tabulated data from across several industries in order to determine which nations have the largest Manufacturing sectors. |  | 26 |
| Government Size | The Largest Governments in the World | Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index | World Census agents lined up at public agencies around the world in order to study the extent of government in nations, taking into consideration economic output, social and cultural significance, and raw size. |  | 27 |
| Welfare | The Largest Welfare Programs in the World | Safety Net Mesh Density Rating | Governments ranked highly spend the most on social welfare programs. Nations ranked low tend to have weak or non-existent government welfare. |  | 28 |
| Public Healthcare | The Most Extensive Public Healthcare in the World | Theresa-Nightingale Rating | World Census interns were infected with obscure diseases in order to test which nations had the most effective and well-funded public healthcare facilities. |  | 29 |
| Law Enforcement | The Most Advanced Law Enforcement in the World | Orwell Orderliness Index | World Census interns were framed for minor crimes in order to measure the response times, effectiveness, and amount of firepower deployed by the law enforcement agencies of different nations. |  | 30 |
| Business Subsidization | The Most Subsidized Industry in the World | Gilded Widget Scale | Nations ranked highly spend the most on developing and supporting industry, a practice known as 'corporate welfare.' |  | 31 |
| Religiousness | The Most Devout in the World | Prayers Per Hour | World Census Inquisitors conducted rigorous one-on-one interviews probing the depth of citizens' beliefs in order to determine which nations were the most devout. |  | 32 |
| Income Equality | The Most Income Equality in the World | Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale | World Census boffins calculated the difference in incomes between the richest and poorest citizens, where a score of 50 would mean that poor incomes are 50% of rich incomes. |  | 33 |
| Niceness | The Nicest Citizens in the World | Average Smiles Per Day | World Census sociology experts studied citizens from various nations to determine which seemed most friendly and concerned for others. |  | 34 |
| Rudeness | The Rudest Citizens in the World | Insults Per Minute | World Census experts telephoned citizens from all nations at just before dinner time, in a study to determine which populations were most brash, rude, or brusque. |  | 35 |
| Intelligence | The Smartest Citizens in the World | Quips Per Hour | The World Census eavesdropped on conversations in coffee shops, on campuses, and around cinemas in order to determine which nations have the most quick-witted, insightful, and knowledgeable citizens. |  | 36 |
| Ignorance | The Most Ignorant Citizens in the World | Missed References Per Hour | The World Census studied which nations seemed to have the greatest numbers of citizens that fell into the categories "ignorant," "oblivious," or "just plain dumb." |  | 37 |
| Political Apathy | The Most Politically Apathetic Citizens in the World | Whatever | These results were determined by seeing how many citizens of each nation answered a recent World Census survey on the local political situation by ticking the "Don't Give a d**n" box. |  | 38 |
| Health | The Healthiest Citizens in the World | Bananas Ingested Per Day | A measure of the general physical health of citizens in each nation. |  | 39 |
| Cheerfulness | The Most Cheerful Citizens in the World | Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full | The World Census shared cheeky grins with citizens around the world in order to determine which were the most relentlessly cheerful. |  | 40 |
| Weather | The Best Weather in the World | Meters Of Sunlight | The following nations were determined to have the best all-round weather. |  | 41 |
| Compliance | The Lowest Crime Rates in the World | Law-abiding Acts Per Hour | World Census agents attempted to lure citizens into committing various crimes in order to test the reluctance of citizens to break the law. |  | 42 |
| Safety | The Safest in the World | Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating | World Census agents tested the sharpness of household objects, the softness of children's play equipment, and the survival rate of people taking late walks to determine how safe each nation is to visit. |  | 43 |
| Lifespan | The Longest Average Lifespans in the World | Years | Nations ranked highly have lower rates of preventable death, with their citizens enjoying longer average lifespans. |  | 44 |
| Ideological Radicality | The Most Extreme in the World | Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index | The World Census ranked nations on the basis of how odd, extreme, or fundamentalist their social, economic, and political systems are. |  | 45 |
| Defense Forces | The Most Advanced Defense Forces in the World | Total War Preparedness Rating | Nations ranked highly spend the most on national defense, and are most secure against foreign aggression. |  | 46 |
| Pacifism | The Most Pacifist in the World | Cheeks Turned Per Day | Nations ranked highly pursue diplomatic solutions rather than military ones in the international arena, have small or nonexistent militaries, and peace-loving citizens. |  | 47 |
| Economic Freedom | The Most Pro-Market in the World | Rand Index | This data was compiled by surveying a random sample of businesses with the question, "Do you believe the government is committed to free market policies?" |  | 48 |
| Taxation | The Highest Average Tax Rates in the World | Effective Tax Rates | Although some nations have a flat tax rate for all citizens while others tax the rich more heavily than the poor, the World Census used averages to rank the world's most taxing governments. |  | 49 |
| Freedom From Taxation | The Lowest Overall Tax Burden in the World | Hayek Index | World Census financial experts assessed nations across a range of direct and indirect measures in order to determine which placed the lowest tax burden on their citizens. |  | 50 |
| Corruption | The Most Corrupt Governments in the World | Kickbacks Per Hour | World Census officials visited a range of government departments and recorded how frequently bribes were required to complete simple administrative requests. |  | 51 |
| Integrity | The Least Corrupt Governments in the World | Percentage Of Bribes Refused | World Census agents tempted government officials with financial and other inducements to bend the rules and recorded how often their proposals were declined. |  | 52 |
| Authoritarianism | The Most Authoritarian in the World | Stalins | World Census staff loitered innocuously in various public areas and recorded the length of time that passed before they were approached by dark-suited officials. |  | 53 |
| Youth Rebelliousness | The Most Rebellious Youth in the World | Stark-Dean Displacement Index | World Census observers counted the number of times their car stereo was stolen from outside fast food stores to determine which nations have relatively high levels of youth-related crime. |  | 54 |
| Culture | The Most Cultured in the World | Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale | After spending many tedious hours in coffee shops and concert halls, World Census experts have found the following nations to be the most cultured. |  | 55 |
| Employment | The Highest Workforce Participation Rate in the World | Workforce Participation Rate | World Census experts studied the ratings of daytime television chat shows to estimate the percentage of citizens who are employed. |  | 56 |
| Public Transport | The Most Advanced Public Transport in the World | Societal Mobility Rating | World Census experts captured, tagged, and released trains in order to identify which nations have the most extensive, well-funded public transportation systems. |  | 57 |
| Tourism | The Most Popular Tourist Destinations in the World | Tourists Per Hour | World Census experts tracked millions of international tourists in order to determine the world's favourite nations to sight-see. |  | 58 |
| Weaponization | The Most Armed in the World | Weapons Per Person | World Census experts took their lives into their hands in order to ascertain the average number of deadly weapons per citizen. |  | 59 |
| Recreational Drug Use | The Highest Drug Use in the World | Pineapple Fondness Rating | World Census experts sampled many cakes of dubious content to determine which nations' citizens consume the most recreational drugs. |  | 60 |
| Obesity | The Fattest Citizens in the World | Obesity Rate | World Census takers tracked the sale of Cheetos and Twinkies to ascertain which nations most enjoyed the "kind bud." |  | 61 |
| Secularism | The Most Secular in the World | Atheism Rate | World Census experts studied which citizens seemed least concerned about eternal d**nation, spiritual awakeness, and chakra wellbeing in order to determine the most godforsaken nations. |  | 62 |
| Environmental Beauty | The Most Beautiful Environments in the World | Pounds Of Wildlife Per Square Mile | World Census researchers spent many arduous weeks lying on beaches and trekking through rainforests to compile a definitive list of the most attractive and best cared for environments. |  | 63 |
| Charmlessness | The Most Avoided in the World | Kardashian Reflex Score | Nations ranked highly are considered by many to be the most inhospitable, charmless, and ghastly places to spend a vacation, or, indeed, any time at all. |  | 64 |
| Influence | The Most Influential in the World | Soft Power Disbursement Rating | World Census experts spent many evenings loitering in the corridors of power in order to determine which nations were the greatest international diplomacy heavyweights. |  | 65 |
| World Assembly Endorsements | The Most World Assembly Endorsements in the World | Valid Endorsements | World Census staff pored through World Assembly records to determine which nations were the most endorsed by others in their region. |  | 66 |
| Averageness | The Most Average in the World | Average Standardized Normality Scale | World Census staff took time out to pay tribute to those most overlooked of nations: the determinedly average. |  | 67 |
| Human Development Index | The Most Developed in the World | Human Development Index | The World Census compiles a "Human Development Index" by measuring citizens' average life expectancy, education, and income. |  | 68 |
| Primitiveness | The Most Primitive in the World | Scary Big Number Scale | Nations were ranked by World Census officials based on the number of natural phenomena attributed to the unknowable will of animal-based spirit gods. |  | 69 |
| Scientific Advancement | The Most Scientifically Advanced in the World | Kurzweil Singularity Index | World Census researchers quantified national scientific advancement by quizzing random citizens about quantum chromodynamics, space-time curvature and stem cell rejuvenation therapies. Responses based on Star Trek were discarded. |  | 70 |
| Inclusiveness | The Most Inclusive in the World | Mandela-Wollstonecraft Non-Discrimination Index | WA analysts ranked nations based on whether all citizens were commonly treated as equally valuable members of society. |  | 71 |
| Average Income | The Highest Average Incomes in the World | Standard Monetary Units | The World Census carefully compared the average spending power of citizens in each nation. |  | 72 |
| Average Income of Poor | The Highest Poor Incomes in the World | Standard Monetary Units | The World Census studied the spending power of the poorest 10% of citizens in each nation. |  | 73 |
| Average Income of Rich | The Highest Wealthy Incomes in the World | Standard Monetary Units | The World Census studied the spending power of the richest 10% of citizens in each nation. |  | 74 |
| Public Education | The Most Advanced Public Education in the World | Edu-tellignce® Test Score | Fresh-faced World Census agents infiltrated schools with varying degrees of success in order to determine which nations had the most widespread, well-funded, and advanced public education programs. |  | 75 |
| Economic Output | The Highest Economic Output in the World | Standard Monetary Units | World Census bean-counters crunched the numbers to calculate national Gross Domestic Product. Older nations, with higher populations, were noted to have a distinct advantage. |  | 76 |
| Crime | The Highest Crime Rates in the World | Crimes Per Hour | World Census interns were dispatched to seedy back alleys in order to determine which nations have the highest crime rates. |  | 77 |
| Foreign Aid | The Highest Foreign Aid Spending in the World | Clooney Contribution Index | The World Census intercepted food drops in several war-torn regions to determine which nations spent the most on international aid. |  | 78 |
| Black Market | The Largest Black Market in the World | Standard Monetary Units | World Census agents tracked "off the books" deals and handshake agreements in order to study the size of nations' informal economies. |  | 79 |
| Residency | The Most Stationary in the World | Days | Long-term World Census surveillance revealed which nations have been resident in their current region for the longest time. |  | 80 |
| Survivors | The Most Survivors in the World | Capita | The following nations have the greatest number of surviving citizens. |  | 81 |
| Zombies | The Most Zombies in the World | Capita | The following nations have the greatest number of zombified citizens. |  | 82 |
| Dead | The Most Dead in the World | Capita | The following nations have the greatest number of dead citizens. |  | 83 |
| Percentage Zombies | The Most Zombified in the World | Romero-Brooks Index | The following nations have the highest fraction of zombies among the animate. |  | 84 |
| Average Disposable Income | Average Disposable Income | Standard Monetary Units | The World Census calculated the average incomes of citizens after paying tax. |  | 85 |
| International Artwork | The Most Valuable International Artwork in the World | Bank | Some nations attempt to collect signature artworks of other nations, developing collections known as “decks.” The World Census has estimated their value. |  | 86 |
| Patriotism | The Most Patriotic in the World | Flags Saluted Per Person Per Day | World Census data collectors measured the fervor with which citizens believed their own nation was the greatest of all. |  | 87 |
| Food Quality | The Highest Food Quality in the World | Meeshlin-Starr Index | Professional food critics dined out at restaurants and popped into home kitchens to judge ingredient quality, creativity, and diversity of food. |  | 88 |
Rankings for Regions and, Partially, Nations
| Category | Alternate Category Name | Ranking | Description | Census ID |
| Alphabetical | Alphabetically Ascendent | The Most Alphabetically Ascendent in the World | Linguistic experts debated late into the night to place regions in alphabetical order. | 254 |
Rankings for Regions Only
| Category | Alternate Category Name | Ranking | Description | Icon | Census ID |
| Number of Nations | Nations | The Most Nations in the World | The World Census tracked the movements of military-grade geo-airlifting helicopters to determine which regions have the most nations. |  | 255 |
