Research

The Inclusiveness Indicator of Race in 2019 is exclusively calculated based on the proportion of ethnic minority groups that are discriminated against, powerless political, or self-excluded. This indicator can reveal the level of division between racial and ethnic groups a country has experienced within a given year. The disproportionate feeling of ostracization that racial and ethnic minority groups feel reflects both prejudice against as well as the group vulnerability for violence. The visualizations below show which countries are the most inclusive towards racial and ethnic minorities and which have the highest amount of division along racial and ethnic lines.

Analysis

The results of the Race Indicators in the Inclusiveness Index in 2019 varied greatly across the world. The countries that had the top three lowest Z-scores, Syria, Rwanda, and Sudan, are currently experiencing civil war or have experienced a civil war in recent decades along ethnic lines. Countries that tend to be racially homogenous, such as Austria, Slovenia, and Niger, had the highest Z-scores in 2019. This is directly related to having the lowest proportion of ethnic minority groups discriminated against, powerless politically, or self-excluded, likely because there are simply fewer ethnic minority groups in these countries. The United States scored on the higher end of the spectrum, with just 5% of ethnic minority groups discriminated against, powerless politically, or self-excluded, a proportion similar to that of Croatia and Hungary.