According to the composite rating of readiness for the future, included economy development level, level of science development, population education level, civic engagement level, etc., Russia is on the 12th position among the world’s top twenty countries; Germany is the leader, according to data provided by Russian Public Opinion Research Center.
The Center prepared and presented the index of readiness for the future among the 20 leading countries on several key factors. “We wanted to understand which countries have the best chances to remain or become a leader within 10-15 years,” Valery Fyodorov, general director of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center. “According to the consolidated index of readiness for the future, Germany is among the world’s 20 leading countries, it is followed by the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia is on the 12th position in this rating, the sociologist said. “Argentina, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and, unfortunately, Russia are among the outsiders,” Fedorov said.
According to the “Science development” indicator, where the main features are the effectiveness of the current governmental contributions to science, the level and forms of state support for scientific research, the availability of serious scientific breakthroughs, the United States is an absolute leader. The US is followed by Germany and Japan. Russia only took 10th position according to this criteria. – added the general director of Russian Public Opinion Research Center.
According to the indicator “Resources and Ecology”, which takes into account the country’s creation of a waste recycling system, rational use of natural resources and availability of key resources for people, the UK ranked as a leader. “Despite the fact that we Russia is one of the main resource-producing countries today, it is almost at the bottom of the list – on the 19th place,” Fedorov said.
In the field of “Technology” Japan is in the first place, Russia is on the 12th place.
In the field of “Education” the United States holds the first position, Russia is only on the 12th position.
According to the criteria of “International influence” Germany is the leader, Russia is again on the 12th position.
According to the indicator “Management System”, where the institutions stability was evaluated, as well as the system of corruption counteracting, etc., the first place belongs to the United Kingdom, it is followed by Australia and the United States. Russia is on the 13th position.
According to the indicator “Security and Sovereignty” the US is in the first place, Russia is at the 6th position.
In the sphere of “Society”, in which a high level of civic activity was assessed, life standards satisfaction, high level of life expectancy was measured, Japan is the leader, Germany is in the second position, and the United Kingdom is the third. Russia is again on the 12th place.
In the field of “Culture and Communication” the Great Britain is in the first place, Russia is on the 12th position.
