http://www.humantruth.info/algeria.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | ![]() |
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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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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.
#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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |
#Algeria #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #islam #islamic_extremism #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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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:
#alcohol #Algeria #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)33,34 | ||
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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 | ||
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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:
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 | ||
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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. |
#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)19 | ||
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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. |
#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. |
#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. |
#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. |
#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. |
#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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