Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria)

http://www.humantruth.info/algeria.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	122nd best
Capital	Algiers
Land Area	2 381 740km²₁
Location	Africa, The Mediterranean
Population	42.2m₂
Life Expectancy	76.38yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$10 800 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	DZ, DZA, 12₅
Internet Domain	.dz₆
Currency	Dinar (DZD)₇
Telephone	+213₈

1. Overview

#france

“After more than a century of rule by France, Algerians fought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence in 1962. Algeria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), was established in 1954 as part of the struggle for independence and has largely dominated politics since. The Government of Algeria in 1988 instituted a multi-party system in response to public unrest, but the surprising first round success of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in the December 1991 balloting led the Algerian army to intervene and postpone the second round of elections to prevent what the secular elite feared would be an extremist-led government from assuming power. The army began a crackdown on the FIS that spurred FIS supporters to begin attacking government targets. Fighting escalated into an insurgency, which saw intense violence from 1992-98, resulting in over 100,000 deaths - many attributed to indiscriminate massacres of villagers by extremists. The government gained the upper hand by the late-1990s, and FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded in January 2000. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, with the backing of the military, won the presidency in 1999 in an election widely viewed as fraudulent. He was reelected to a second term in 2004 and overwhelmingly won a third term in 2009, after the government amended the constitution in 2008 to remove presidential term limits. Longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA, including large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliable electrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies and corruption, and the continuing activities of extremist militants. The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) in 2006 merged with al-Qa'ida to form al-Qa'ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb, which has launched an ongoing series of kidnappings and bombings targeting the Algerian Government and Western interests. The government in 2011 introduced some political reforms in response to the Arab Spring, including lifting the 19-year-old state of emergency restrictions and increasing women's quotas for elected assemblies. Parliamentary elections in May 2012 and municipal and provinicial elections in November 2012 saw continued dominance by the FLN, with Islamist opposition parties performing poorly. Political protest activity in the country remained low in 2012, but small, sometimes violent socioeconomic demonstrations by disparate groups continued to be a common occurrence. Parliament in 2013 is expected to revise the constitution.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Stretching from the Mediterranean to the Sahara, Algeria is the colossus of North Africa, a distinctively Maghrebian destination revealing little-visited attractions to the adventurous traveller. Africa´s largest country lies just a short hop from Europe and, with tourists still a novelty, offers attractions as unpeopled as they are varied.
The capital, Algiers, is one of the Maghreb´s most urbane and charismatic cities, with a heady, nostalgic mix of colonial and modernist architecture, and a traditional medina at its vertiginous heart. Across the north are stunning coastlines, lush rural hinterland and a number of well-preserved Roman cities.
Algeria's trump card, though, is its extraordinary Saharan region. Whether it´s a glimpse of the sand seas and dunes that surround Timimoun, or a plunge headlong into the far south from Tamanrasset, these are the desert landscapes of dream and legend.
Perhaps best of all, Algerians welcome visitors with warmth and a genuine curiosity. For accessible adventure and a complex, enthralling cultural odyssey, head for Algeria now.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Algeria National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
91	Azerbaijan	0.745
92	Tonga	0.745
93	Turkmenistan	0.745
94	Algeria	0.745
95	Ecuador	0.740
96	Mongolia	0.739
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
102	Egypt	$11 732
103	Dominica	$11 488
104	Indonesia	$11 466
105	Algeria	$10 800
106	Mongolia	$10 588
107	Ecuador	$10 312
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂_,₁₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂_,₁₃
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
119	St Lucia	95.6
120	Dominica	95.7
121	Guyana	96.8
122	Algeria	97.2
123	Burkina Faso	97.4
124	Suriname	98.6
	Africa Avg	108.3
	World Avg	86.1
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Algeria's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Algeria's population is predicted to rise to 43.48 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.17. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
	...
31	Argentina	44.4m
32	Ukraine	44.2m
33	Uganda	42.7m
34	Algeria	42.2m
35	Sudan	41.8m
36	Iraq	38.4m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
50	Albania	76.5
51	Poland	76.5
52	Sri Lanka	76.4
53	Algeria	76.4
54	Montenegro	76.3
55	Panama	76.2
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₄
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₄
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
23	Chile	1.84
24	Bangladesh	2.16
25	Belgium	1.83
26	Algeria	2.17
27	Oman	2.17
28	Argentina	2.18
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₅
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
	...
91	Paraguay	13.2
92	Iran	13.4
93	Samoa	13.7
94	Algeria	14.0
95	Malaysia	14.5
96	Guyana	15.0
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₆
Pos.		%₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
165	Laos	0.7%
166	Nicaragua	0.7%
167	Nigeria	0.6%
168	Algeria	0.6%
169	Mongolia	0.6%
170	Tunisia	0.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₇
Pos.		%₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
132	Czechia	3.6%
133	Mauritania	3.5%
134	Canada	3.5%
135	Algeria	3.4%
136	Sweden	3.4%
137	Ghana	3.4%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#Algeria #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #islam #islamic_extremism #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₈_,₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈_,₁₉
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
136	Zambia	108.8
137	Maldives	110.7
138	Indonesia	111.2
139	Algeria	111.2
140	Uzbekistan	111.3
141	Bahrain	112.9
	Africa Avg	108.4
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Algeria is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Algeria does better than average in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₀ and in speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₁. However Algeria performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average for the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₂, opposing gender inequality₂₃ (still low for Africa), supporting press freedom₂₄ and in freethought₂₅. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₆ (amongst the highest in Africa), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₇, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₈ (amongst the highest in Africa) and in LGBT equality₂₉. A strictly Islamic country, those who do not believe the right things (2011) are harassed, intimidated and persecuted₃₀. Severe restrictions exist on religious freedom and freedom of belief. A wide range of legal measures are used to stifle free speech, especially anything that criticizes the government, its staff, or Islam₃₁_,₃₂.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights, Equality and Freedom in Algeria

5. Algeria's Health

#alcohol #Algeria #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)₃₃_,₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃_,₃₄
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
6	Burundi	87.4
7	Libya	90.5
8	Sudan	91.2
9	Rwanda	91.9
10	Ethiopia	93.3
11	Sao Tome & Principe	93.6
12	Djibouti	95.7
13	Cape Verde	97.3
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)₃₃_,₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃_,₃₄
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
73	Trinidad & Tobago	86.6
74	Grenada	86.6
75	Kiribati	87.0
76	Algeria	87.3
77	Ireland	87.4
78	Burundi	87.4
79	Nicaragua	87.5
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₃. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₃.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₃, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₃.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Algeria does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Algeria does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate₃₅, its adolescent birth rate₂₃ (one of the best in Africa), its average life expectancy₁₁ (the best in Africa), its immunizations take-up₃₆ and in its fertility rate₁₄ (one of the best in Africa). Algeria does not succeed in everything, however. Algeria does worse than average in its smoking rate₃₇ (amongst the worst in Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₈ (one of the highest in Africa). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
50	Albania	76.5
51	Poland	76.5
52	Sri Lanka	76.4
53	Algeria	76.4
54	Montenegro	76.3
55	Panama	76.2
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₅
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
22	Oman	0.8
23	Indonesia	0.8
24	Azerbaijan	0.8
25	Algeria	0.9
26	Malaysia	0.9
27	Comoros	0.9
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₄
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₄
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
23	Chile	1.84
24	Bangladesh	2.16
25	Belgium	1.83
26	Algeria	2.17
27	Oman	2.17
28	Argentina	2.18
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₇
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₇
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
126	Finland	1 083
125	USA	1 083
124	Latvia	1 041
123	Algeria	1 024
122	Brunei	1 023
121	France	993
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₈
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
156	Libya	156
157	Papua New Guinea	157
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
160	Senegal	160
161	Mauritania	161
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₉
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
149	Tunisia	61.6
150	Iran	61.6
151	Bulgaria	61.7
152	Algeria	62.0
153	Greece	62.3
154	Czechia	62.3
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₃
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₃
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
34	Portugal	9.9
35	Czechia	9.9
36	Ireland	10.4
37	Algeria	10.6
38	Qatar	10.7
39	Lithuania	11.0
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₆
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₆
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
68	Slovenia	95.2
69	Macedonia	95.2
70	Belize	95.1
71	Algeria	95.0
72	Tuvalu	94.9
73	Eritrea	94.7
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Algeria's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
4	Kenya	79.8
5	Seychelles	81.3
	...
12	Botswana	97.7
13	Cameroon	101.6
14	Zimbabwe	101.8
15	Algeria	103.4
16	Guinea-Bissau	106.0
17	Zambia	107.9
18	Ethiopia	108.4
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity and Learning (2020)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
136	Cameroon	101.6
137	Zimbabwe	101.8
138	Marshall Islands	102.8
139	Algeria	103.4
140	Samoa	103.4
141	Paraguay	104.4
142	Turkmenistan	105.3
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₀
2	Israel	4.11₄₀
3	Japan	3.58₄₀
4	Finland	3.17₄₀
5	Sweden	3.16₄₀
	...
112	Congo, DR	0.08₄₁
113	Indonesia	0.08₄₂
114	Saudi Arabia	0.07₄₁
115	Algeria	0.07₄₃
116	Cape Verde	0.07₄₄
117	Trinidad & Tobago	0.05₄₅
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better₄₆
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
	...
126	Sao Tome & Principe	40.8%
127	Togo	40.5%
128	Laos	40.4%
129	Algeria	38.9%
130	Guatemala	37.8%
131	Pakistan	37.2%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2021)₄₇
Pos.		Higher is better Years₄₇
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
65	Mexico	14.9
66	Fiji	14.7
67	St Vincent & Grenadines	14.7
68	Algeria	14.6
69	Ecuador	14.6
70	Iran	14.6
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₈
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
110	Nicaragua	110
111	Togo	111
112	Belize	112
113	Algeria	113
114	Bahamas	114
115	Bahrain	115
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading (2015)₄₈
Pos.		Higher is better Score₄₈
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
4	Macau	1582
5	Estonia	1573
	...
65	Lebanon	1129
66	Tunisia	1114
67	Macedonia	1107
68	Kosovo	1087
69	Algeria	1086
70	Dominican Rep.	1018
	Africa Avg	1100
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity (2018)₄₉
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₉
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
60	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62	Egypt	72
63	Algeria	73
64	Peru	73
65	S. Africa	75
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ (2006)₅₀
Pos.		Higher is better₅₀
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
	...
84	Paraguay	84
85	Morocco	84
86	Saudi Arabia	84
87	Algeria	83
88	Libya	83
89	Tunisia	83
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₅₁
Pos.		Higher is better₅₁
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
150	Lesotho	21%
151	Indonesia	20%
152	Marshall Islands	20%
153	Algeria	20%
154	Nicaragua	19%
155	Uganda	19%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₅₂
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
124	Samoa	0.0
125	Albania	0.0
126	Micronesia	0.0
127	Algeria	0.0
128	Djibouti	0.0
129	Guyana	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index (2013-2021)₅₃
Pos.		Lower is better₅₃
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
110	Burkina Faso	90.5
111	Bosnia & Herzegovina	91.0
112	Poland	91.4
113	Algeria	92.3
114	Moldova	92.7
115	Mexico	93.0
	Africa Avg	78.0
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)₅₄
Pos.		Higher is better Points₅₄
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
117	Mongolia	33.0
118	El Salvador	33.0
119	Zambia	33.0
120	Algeria	33.0
121	Angola	33.0
122	Philippines	33.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness (2018)₅₅
Pos.		Higher is better₅₅
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
81	Montenegro	5.3
82	Croatia	5.3
83	Dominican Rep.	5.3
84	Algeria	5.3
85	Morocco	5.3
86	China	5.2
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₈
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
135	Chad	135
136	Saudi Arabia	136
137	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137
138	Algeria	138
139	Azerbaijan	139
140	Paraguay	140
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₈
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
157	Bahrain	157
158	Mauritania	158
159	Brunei	159
160	Algeria	160
161	Papua New Guinea	161
162	Brazil	162
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index (2021)₅₆
Pos.		Lower is better₅₆
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
117	Belarus	2.29
118	Mauritania	2.29
119	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2.29
120	Algeria	2.31
121	Azerbaijan	2.33
122	USA	2.34
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₈
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
19	Chile	19
20	Kazakhstan	20
21	Thailand	21
22	Algeria	22
23	Guatemala	23
24	Ecuador	24
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₈
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
76	Lebanon	76
77	Bahrain	77
78	Sri Lanka	78
79	Algeria	79
80	Ecuador	80
81	Kuwait	81
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₅₇
Pos.		Lower is better Score₅₇
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
91	Tanzania	3.27
92	Spain	3.35
93	Bolivia	3.39
94	Algeria	3.41
95	Sweden	3.45
96	Sri Lanka	3.57
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₅₈
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₈
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
28	Turkey	+21.8
29	Iran	+17.8
30	France	+17.7
31	Algeria	+17.3
32	Bulgaria	+17.1
33	Thailand	+17.1
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₅₉
Pos.		Higher is better₅₉
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
85	Chile	57.5
86	Saudi Arabia	57.5
87	Ecuador	57.4
88	Algeria	57.2
89	Cape Verde	56.9
90	Mauritius	56.6
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)₆₀
Pos.		Higher is better₆₀
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
4	Colombia	17.54
5	Ireland	17.54
	...
45	Norway	10.42
46	Japan	10.20
47	Brazil	10.10
48	Algeria	10.00
49	Macedonia	10.00
50	Croatia	10.00
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
	...
121	Niger	1995 Oct 23
122	Honduras	1995 Oct 29
123	Israel	1995 Nov 05
124	Algeria	1995 Nov 12
125	Morocco	1995 Nov 19
126	Bhutan	1995 Nov 23
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₆₁
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₁
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
	...
116	Belarus	23.7%
117	Afghanistan	23.6%
118	Russia	23.5%
119	Algeria	23.5%
120	Pakistan	23.2%
121	Liberia	23.1%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₆₂
Pos.		Higher is worse₆₂
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
114	Fiji	14.90
113	Guatemala	14.60
112	Vanuatu	14.40
111	Algeria	14.10
110	Azerbaijan	13.90
109	Indonesia	13.90
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₆₃
Pos.		Lower is better %₆₃
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
6	Slovakia	26.5
7	Finland	27.1
8	Kyrgyzstan	27.3
9	Kazakhstan	27.5
10	Norway	27.5
11	Algeria	27.6
12	Belgium	27.7
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)₆₄
Pos.		Lower is better Severity₆₄
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
	...
14	Tunisia	.005
15	St Lucia	.007
16	Libya	.007
17	Algeria	.008
18	Kyrgyzstan	.008
19	Bosnia & Herzegovina	.008
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#algeria #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_algeria #religion_in_south_africa #religiosity #secularisation #south_africa

Religiosity (2018)₄₉
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₉
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
60	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62	Egypt	72
63	Algeria	73
64	Peru	73
65	S. Africa	75
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₅
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₅
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
4	Czechia	61
5	Estonia	49
	...
100	Bangladesh	0
101	UAE	0
102	Azerbaijan	0
103	Algeria	0
104	Yemen	0
105	Zambia	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₆:

Christian	0.2%
Muslim	97.9%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.8%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 98.5% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 73% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%₆₇.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: When it comes to religious freedom and persecution, sociologists Grim & Finke place Algeria into the worst category, along with just 13 other countries₃₀. Under the premise of Islam, severe restrictions on religious freedom and freedom of belief stem both from government decree₃₂ and from social pressure₃₀. The small Islamic Ahmadi sect, for example, had over 266 of its members prosecuted and the charges included "denigrating the precepts of Islam"₃₁ because they did not strictly adhere to the state's version of Islam.

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