http://www.humantruth.info/burundi.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Burundi Republic of Burundi | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 181st best |
Capital | Bujumbura |
Land Area | 25 680km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 11.2m2 |
Life Expectancy | 61.66yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $0 732 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | BI, BDI, 1085 |
Internet Domain | .bi6 |
Currency | Franc (BIF)7 |
Telephone | +2578 |
“Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The government of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many political and economic challenges.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“A pint-sized country with a traumatic past but a forward-looking and welcoming people, Burundi is emerging from the fog of its civil war. Tiny Burundi is an incongruous mix of soaring mountains, languid lakeside communities and a tragic past blighted by ethnic conflict. While similar Hutu-Tutsi conflicts have been soothed in Rwanda by removing historical tribal labels, Burundi has chosen a different path, one of open dialogue and good-hearted debate.
Now the word is out that the war is over, Burundi is receiving a trickle of travellers and the country is safer now than it has been for years. Its steamy capital, Bujumbura, has a lovely location on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, and just outside the city are some of the finest inland beaches on the continent. For those inclined to adventure, its jungle-clad volcanoes offer lung-busting escapades tracking chimpanzees.
Burundians also have an irrepressible joie de vivre, and their smiles are as infectious as a rhythm laid down by any of the Les Tambourinaires drummers for which the country is famous.”
#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 |
... | ||
184 | Burkina Faso | 0.449 |
185 | Mozambique | 0.446 |
186 | Mali | 0.428 |
187 | Burundi | 0.426 |
188 | Central African Rep. | 0.404 |
189 | Niger | 0.400 |
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 |
... | ||
188 | Mozambique | $1 198 |
189 | Congo, DR | $1 076 |
190 | Somalia | $1 018 |
191 | Central African Rep. | $0 966 |
192 | S. Sudan | $0 768 |
193 | Burundi | $0 732 |
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 |
... | ||
178 | Papua New Guinea | 120.7 |
179 | Sudan | 121.2 |
180 | Solomon Islands | 121.3 |
181 | Burundi | 121.8 |
182 | Mauritania | 121.9 |
183 | Comoros | 123.6 |
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:
Burundi's population is predicted to rise to 11.44 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 4.10. 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 |
... | ||
78 | Belgium | 11.5m |
79 | Bolivia | 11.4m |
80 | Cuba | 11.3m |
81 | Burundi | 11.2m |
82 | Haiti | 11.1m |
83 | S. Sudan | 11.0m |
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 |
... | ||
165 | Djibouti | 62.3 |
166 | Gambia | 62.1 |
167 | Afghanistan | 62.0 |
168 | Burundi | 61.7 |
169 | Angola | 61.6 |
170 | Togo | 61.6 |
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 |
... | ||
141 | Ethiopia | 3.91 |
142 | Ghana | 4.03 |
143 | Solomon Islands | 4.08 |
144 | Burundi | 4.10 |
145 | Ivory Coast | 4.27 |
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
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 |
... | ||
21 | Niger | 05.8 |
22 | Congo, DR | 05.8 |
23 | Benin | 05.8 |
24 | Burundi | 05.9 |
25 | Liberia | 05.9 |
26 | Iraq | 06.0 |
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% |
... | ||
106 | Chad | 3.3% |
107 | Tajikistan | 3.1% |
108 | Cape Verde | 2.8% |
109 | Burundi | 2.8% |
110 | Chile | 2.7% |
111 | Micronesia | 2.6% |
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% |
... | ||
122 | S. Korea | 4.3% |
123 | Belgium | 4.2% |
124 | Syria | 4.2% |
125 | Burundi | 4.2% |
126 | Panama | 4.0% |
127 | Norway | 3.8% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Burundi #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #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 |
... | ||
164 | Yemen | 123.6 |
165 | Sao Tome & Principe | 123.8 |
166 | Iraq | 124.5 |
167 | Burundi | 126.3 |
168 | Congo, DR | 126.9 |
169 | Malaysia | 127.3 |
Africa Avg | 108.4 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Burundi 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. Burundi does better than average when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights20. But that's it. Burundi has problems. It does worse than average in terms of opposing gender inequality21 (still good for Africa), speed of uptake of HR treaties22, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms23, supporting press freedom24, freethought25 and in LGBT equality26. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports27 (amongst the worst in Africa). In 2017, government forces persecuted political opponents, and they and the Imbonerakure "were responsible for numerous killings, disappearances, ab-ductions, acts of torture, rapes, and arbitrary arrests"28 and a Human Rights Council affiliated body stated that it beliefs crimes against humanity have been committed in Burundi since April 201528
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #Burundi #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
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)29,30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
75 | Kiribati | 87.0 |
76 | Algeria | 87.3 |
77 | Ireland | 87.4 |
78 | Burundi | 87.4 |
79 | Nicaragua | 87.5 |
80 | Guyana | 87.5 |
81 | Pakistan | 88.5 |
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 Maldives29. 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 Palau29.
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 Mediterranean29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa29.
For more, see:
Health:
Burundi has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Burundi comes in the best 20 in its smoking rate31. It does better than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32, its adolescent birth rate21 and in its immunizations take-up33. But, things could still be better. Burundi does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate34, its fertility rate14 (still good for Africa) and in its average life expectancy11. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.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 |
... | ||
165 | Djibouti | 62.3 |
166 | Gambia | 62.1 |
167 | Afghanistan | 62.0 |
168 | Burundi | 61.7 |
169 | Angola | 61.6 |
170 | Togo | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
108 | Paraguay | 7.2 |
109 | Mongolia | 7.4 |
110 | Albania | 7.5 |
111 | Burundi | 7.5 |
112 | Italy | 7.5 |
113 | Norway | 7.5 |
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 |
... | ||
141 | Ethiopia | 3.91 |
142 | Ghana | 4.03 |
143 | Solomon Islands | 4.08 |
144 | Burundi | 4.10 |
145 | Ivory Coast | 4.27 |
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse31 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
22 | Niger | 105 |
21 | Liberia | 104 |
20 | Tanzania | 101 |
19 | Burundi | 98 |
18 | Trinidad & Tobago | 97 |
17 | Lesotho | 88 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
71 | Liberia | 71 |
72 | Kazakhstan | 72 |
73 | Egypt | 73 |
74 | Burundi | 74 |
75 | Cameroon | 74 |
76 | Malta | 76 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
6 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.6 |
7 | Cambodia | 21.7 |
8 | Niger | 22.0 |
9 | Eritrea | 22.0 |
10 | Burundi | 22.2 |
11 | Uganda | 22.4 |
12 | Afghanistan | 23.0 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100021 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
77 | Iran | 26.7 |
78 | Turkey | 27.6 |
79 | Kazakhstan | 27.9 |
80 | Burundi | 28.3 |
81 | Mauritius | 28.5 |
82 | Bahamas | 29.6 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %33 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
90 | Serbia | 93.5 |
91 | Egypt | 93.4 |
92 | Cape Verde | 93.4 |
93 | Burundi | 93.3 |
94 | Chile | 93.3 |
95 | Georgia | 93.1 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #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 |
... | ||
38 | Mauritania | 134.7 |
39 | Lesotho | 137.2 |
40 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137.4 |
41 | Burundi | 139.0 |
42 | Madagascar | 142.5 |
43 | Benin | 143.3 |
44 | Gambia | 144.0 |
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 |
... | ||
184 | Afghanistan | 136.7 |
185 | Lesotho | 137.2 |
186 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137.4 |
187 | Burundi | 139.0 |
188 | Madagascar | 142.5 |
189 | Kiribati | 143.0 |
190 | Benin | 143.3 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2936 |
2 | Israel | 4.1136 |
3 | Japan | 3.5836 |
4 | Finland | 3.1736 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1636 |
... | ||
103 | Georgia | 0.1337 |
104 | Gambia | 0.1338 |
105 | Tajikistan | 0.1239 |
106 | Burundi | 0.1238 |
107 | Madagascar | 0.1138 |
108 | Philippines | 0.1140 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better41 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
163 | Papua New Guinea | 12.5% |
164 | Bhutan | 12.0% |
165 | Guinea | 11.7% |
166 | Burundi | 9.3% |
167 | Burkina Faso | 8.8% |
168 | Niger | 6.6% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years42 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
151 | Myanmar (Burma) | 10.9 |
152 | N. Korea | 10.8 |
153 | Benin | 10.8 |
154 | Burundi | 10.7 |
155 | Kenya | 10.7 |
156 | Ivory Coast | 10.7 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
68 | Lebanon | 68 |
69 | Senegal | 69 |
70 | China | 70 |
71 | Burundi | 71 |
72 | Tunisia | 72 |
73 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 73 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %43 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better44 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
118 | Malawi | 69 |
119 | Niger | 69 |
120 | Mali | 69 |
121 | Burundi | 69 |
122 | Nigeria | 69 |
123 | Chad | 68 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
196 | Niger | 2% |
197 | Guinea | 2% |
198 | Somalia | 2% |
199 | Burundi | 2% |
200 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1% |
201 | Eritrea | 1% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Burundi has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption, one of the worst in the world.World Giving Index (2013-2021)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better46 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
155 | Lithuania | 125.6 |
156 | Greece | 127.1 |
157 | China | 131.4 |
158 | Palestine | 136.2 |
159 | Yemen | 138.0 |
160 | Burundi | 145.0 |
Africa Avg | 78.0 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points47 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
172 | N. Korea | 17.0 |
173 | Libya | 17.0 |
174 | Haiti | 17.0 |
175 | Burundi | 17.0 |
176 | Yemen | 16.0 |
177 | Venezuela | 14.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
151 | Rwanda | 3.4 |
152 | Yemen | 3.4 |
153 | Tanzania | 3.3 |
154 | S. Sudan | 3.3 |
155 | Central African Rep. | 3.1 |
156 | Burundi | 2.9 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
157 | Iran | 157 |
158 | Gabon | 158 |
159 | Central African Rep. | 159 |
160 | Burundi | 160 |
161 | Rwanda | 161 |
162 | Congo, DR | 162 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
89 | Central African Rep. | 89 |
90 | Botswana | 90 |
91 | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
92 | Burundi | 92 |
93 | Mozambique | 93 |
94 | Guinea | 94 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better49 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
126 | Egypt | 2.40 |
127 | Philippines | 2.42 |
128 | Brazil | 2.43 |
129 | Burundi | 2.43 |
130 | Nicaragua | 2.45 |
131 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.46 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
122 | Guinea | 122 |
123 | Israel | 123 |
124 | Malta | 124 |
125 | Burundi | 125 |
126 | Barbados | 126 |
127 | Chad | 127 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
147 | El Salvador | 147 |
148 | Bahamas | 148 |
149 | Marshall Islands | 149 |
150 | Burundi | 150 |
151 | Zimbabwe | 151 |
152 | Grenada | 152 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score50 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
115 | France | 5.01 |
116 | Indonesia | 5.07 |
117 | Nepal | 5.09 |
118 | Burundi | 5.10 |
119 | Palestine | 5.18 |
120 | Bangladesh | 5.21 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %51 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
118 | Sao Tome & Principe | -04.3 |
119 | Bangladesh | -04.4 |
120 | Ecuador | -04.4 |
121 | Burundi | -04.5 |
122 | Antigua & Barbuda | -04.9 |
123 | Congo, DR | -04.9 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
175 | Madagascar | 33.7 |
176 | Nepal | 31.4 |
177 | India | 30.6 |
178 | Congo, DR | 30.4 |
179 | Bangladesh | 29.6 |
180 | Burundi | 27.4 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
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 |
... | ||
166 | Dominican Rep. | 1997 Feb 23 |
167 | Turkey | 1997 May 15 |
168 | Gabon | 1997 Jun 12 |
169 | Burundi | 1997 Jul 14 |
170 | Tajikistan | 1998 Jan 27 |
171 | Liechtenstein | 1998 Feb 17 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %53 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
56 | Yemen | 43.2% |
57 | Sri Lanka | 43.1% |
58 | Djibouti | 42.8% |
59 | Burundi | 42.0% |
60 | Zambia | 41.9% |
61 | Singapore | 41.6% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse54 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
162 | Mozambique | 29.80 |
161 | Liberia | 29.80 |
160 | Comoros | 28.90 |
159 | Burundi | 28.50 |
158 | Gambia | 28.50 |
157 | Afghanistan | 28.30 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
86 | Indonesia | 38.1 |
87 | Myanmar (Burma) | 38.1 |
88 | Maldives | 38.4 |
89 | Burundi | 38.6 |
90 | China | 38.6 |
91 | Samoa | 38.7 |
Africa Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity56 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
89 | Benin | .368 |
90 | Guinea-Bissau | .372 |
91 | Congo, DR | .389 |
92 | Burundi | .403 |
93 | Mozambique | .411 |
94 | Madagascar | .453 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %43 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %57 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
86 | Panama | 1 |
87 | Somalia | 0 |
88 | Sri Lanka | 0 |
89 | Burundi | 0 |
90 | Burkina Faso | 0 |
91 | Brunei | 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 below58:
Christian | 91.5% |
Muslim | 2.8% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 5.7% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 82.8% (Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 21.4%), Muslim 2.5%, Adventist 2.3%, other 6.5%, unknown 5.9% (2008 census)59.
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