Cape Verde (Republic of Cape Verde)

Cape Verde Republic of Cape Verde
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	116th best
Capital	Praia
Land Area	4 030km21
Location	Africa
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.5m2
Life Expectancy	74.05yrs (2017)3
GNI	$6 230 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	CV, CPV, 1325
Internet Domain	.cv6
Currency	Escudo (CVE)7
Telephone	+2388

1. Overview
2. Cape Verde National and Social Development
3. Cape Verde's Demographics and Migration
4. Cape Verde's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Cape Verde's Health
6. Cape Verde's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#brazil

“The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cape Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cape Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cape Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Rising from the Atlantic 500km off the coast of West Africa, the islands of Cape Verde are at once unmistakeably African and a world away from the continent. Set sail with the Saharan trade winds and rock and roll across stormy Atlantic seas for days. Then, just before you´re halfway to Brazil, an island rises into view. You have reached Cape Verde, an arrow-shaped archipelago that is the region´s most Westernised country, where the people are richer and better educated than almost anywhere on the continent. Though it may appear as a set of flyspecks poking out of the eastern Atlantic, this 10-island archipelago packs a punch. On Santo Antão, craggy peaks hide piercing green valleys of flowers and sugar cane, ideal for epic hikes. São Vicente is home to the cultural capital of the islands, Mindelo, which throbs with bars and music clubs. On Boa Vista, Sal and Maio, wispy white dunes merge with indigo-blue seas on unspoiled beaches of soft sand. Throw in the constant beat of music that Cape Verde is famed for and the renowned morabeza (Creole for hospitality) of its people and you´ll see why many have come - and never left.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Cape Verde 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
	...
125	El Salvador	0.675
126	Nicaragua	0.667
127	Bhutan	0.666
128	Cape Verde	0.662
129	Bangladesh	0.661
130	Tuvalu	0.641
	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
	...
128	Palestine	$6 583
129	Tuvalu	$6 351
130	Belize	$6 309
131	Cape Verde	$6 230
132	Ghana	$5 745
133	Nicaragua	$5 625
	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
	...
113	Oman	92.7
114	Indonesia	93.2
115	Senegal	93.2
116	Cape Verde	93.8
117	Grenada	94.2
118	Egypt	94.3
	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. Cape Verde's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Cape Verde's population is predicted to rise to 588 297 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.29. 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
	...
164	Montenegro	0.6m
165	Luxembourg	0.6m
166	Suriname	0.6m
167	Cape Verde	0.5m
168	Maldives	0.5m
169	Malta	0.4m
	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
	...
66	Jordan	74.3
67	Serbia	74.2
68	Romania	74.2
69	Cape Verde	74.1
70	Morocco	74.0
71	Iran	73.9
	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
	...
44	Jamaica	2.28
45	Suriname	2.28
46	Uzbekistan	2.29
47	Cape Verde	2.29
48	Estonia	1.71
49	UAE	1.70
	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
	...
66	Saudi Arabia	09.5
67	Haiti	09.6
68	Vanuatu	09.9
69	Cape Verde	10.0
70	Philippines	10.3
71	Cambodia	10.4
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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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%
	...
105	Kyrgyzstan	3.3%
106	Chad	3.3%
107	Tajikistan	3.1%
108	Cape Verde	2.8%
109	Burundi	2.8%
110	Chile	2.7%
	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%
	...
13	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.9%
14	Palau	38.8%
15	St Vincent & Grenadines	37.7%
16	Cape Verde	37.6%
17	Jamaica	36.1%
18	Armenia	28.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Cape Verde's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	S. Africa	56.3
2	Seychelles	67.0
3	Namibia	69.7
4	Mauritius	72.6
5	Senegal	74.0
6	Cape Verde	75.3
7	Burkina Faso	76.3
8	Mali	82.4
9	Ghana	88.1
10	S. Sudan	90.5
11	Tunisia	91.8
12	Kenya	92.6
13	Niger	94.0
	Africa Avg	108.4
q=54.

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
	...
69	Liechtenstein	73.9
70	Senegal	74.0
71	Nicaragua	74.5
72	Cape Verde	75.3
73	Burkina Faso	76.3
74	Venezuela	76.7
75	Philippines	78.4
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties20
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
4	Ecuador	23
5	Germany	23
	...
106	Libya	15
107	Maldives	15
108	Andorra	15
109	Cape Verde	15
110	Bangladesh	15
111	Mozambique	15
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)21
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty21
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
4	Colombia	3.68
5	Costa Rica	4.05
	...
32	Hungary	5.91
33	Mongolia	6.26
34	Poland	6.34
35	Cape Verde	6.40
36	Venezuela	6.51
37	Italy	6.56
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22
Pos.		Lower is better Rank22
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
4	Ireland	4
5	Denmark	5
	...
89	Kenya	88
90	Bahrain	88
91	Jordan	91
92	Cape Verde	92
93	Botswana	93
94	Liberia	94
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)23
Pos.		Lower is better23
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
4	Luxembourg	668
5	Andorra	682
	...
22	Poland	1311
23	Slovakia	1325
24	Cyprus	1383
25	Cape Verde	1433
26	Australia	1524
27	Uruguay	1592
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)24
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims24
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
4	Australia	0.06
5	New Zealand	0.06
	...
79	Latvia	0.39
80	Dominican Rep.	0.40
81	Kosovo	0.40
82	Cape Verde	0.41
83	Kyrgyzstan	0.41
84	Cyprus	0.42
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
4	Norway	1913
5	Denmark	1915
	...
164	Jordan	1974
165	Solomon Islands	1974
166	Sao Tome & Principe	1975
167	Cape Verde	1975
168	Angola	1975
169	Mozambique	1975
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)25
Pos.		Higher is better Score25
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
69	Mongolia	25
70	Liechtenstein	25
71	Macedonia	25
72	Cape Verde	25
73	Moldova	25
74	Turkey	25
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)26
Pos.		Lower is better26
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
36	Japan	2.3
37	Kiribati	2.3
38	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.3
39	Cape Verde	2.3
40	Botswana	2.3
41	Uruguay	2.3
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Cape Verde's Health

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

Compared to Africa (2020)27,28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank27,28
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
	...
10	Ethiopia	93.3
11	Sao Tome & Principe	93.6
12	Djibouti	95.7
13	Cape Verde	97.3
14	Seychelles	97.3
15	Gambia	101.3
16	Egypt	101.8
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)27,28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank27,28
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
107	Peru	96.5
108	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
109	Vanuatu	97.1
110	Cape Verde	97.3
111	Seychelles	97.3
112	Andorra	97.8
113	Dominica	98.0
	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 Maldives₂₇. 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 Palau₂₇.

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 Mediterranean₂₇, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₇.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Cape Verde has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Cape Verde does better than average for its average life expectancy₁₁ (one of the highest in Africa), its smoking rate₂₉ (but high for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate₃₀ (but bad for Africa) and in its immunizations take-up₃₁. But, there's bad news too. Cape Verde does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate₁₄ (still good for Africa) and in its adolescent birth rate₃₂ (still low for Africa). And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 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
	...
66	Jordan	74.3
67	Serbia	74.2
68	Romania	74.2
69	Cape Verde	74.1
70	Morocco	74.0
71	Iran	73.9
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)30
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita30
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
85	Venezuela	5.6
86	Sierra Leone	5.7
87	India	5.7
88	Cape Verde	5.7
89	Liberia	5.8
90	Haiti	5.8
	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
	...
44	Jamaica	2.28
45	Suriname	2.28
46	Uzbekistan	2.29
47	Cape Verde	2.29
48	Estonia	1.71
49	UAE	1.70
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)29
Pos.		Higher is worse29
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
88	Iceland	551
87	S. Africa	537
86	Tajikistan	533
85	Cape Verde	515
84	Pakistan	511
83	Senegal	504
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)33
Pos.		Lower is better Rank33
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
153	Mozambique	153
154	Cape Verde	154
155	Bahamas	155
156	Libya	156
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)34
Pos.		Lower is better %34
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
56	Thailand	32.6
57	Cameroon	33.6
58	Mauritania	34.4
59	Cape Verde	34.8
60	Sao Tome & Principe	35.4
61	Seychelles	36.8
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)32
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100032
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
137	Swaziland	70.4
138	Bolivia	70.8
139	Nepal	71.9
140	Cape Verde	73.4
141	Afghanistan	74.0
142	Sudan	74.0
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)31
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %31
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
89	Bulgaria	93.7
90	Serbia	93.5
91	Egypt	93.4
92	Cape Verde	93.4
93	Burundi	93.3
94	Chile	93.3
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Cape Verde's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #research #science #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
	...
17	Zambia	107.9
18	Ethiopia	108.4
19	Rwanda	112.3
20	Cape Verde	116.3
21	Swaziland	118.0
22	Gabon	118.3
23	Namibia	119.0
	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
	...
151	Bangladesh	112.9
152	Suriname	114.4
153	Laos	115.2
154	Cape Verde	116.3
155	Vanuatu	117.0
156	Nicaragua	117.7
157	Swaziland	118.0
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2935
2	Israel	4.1135
3	Japan	3.5835
4	Finland	3.1735
5	Sweden	3.1635
	...
113	Indonesia	0.0836
114	Saudi Arabia	0.0737
115	Algeria	0.0738
116	Cape Verde	0.0739
117	Trinidad & Tobago	0.0540
118	Macau	0.0536
	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%
	...
141	Uganda	32.1%
142	Angola	30.2%
143	Lesotho	30.0%
144	Cape Verde	29.9%
145	Liberia	29.0%
146	Yemen	28.0%
	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
	...
123	Qatar	12.6
124	Maldives	12.6
125	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	12.6
126	Cape Verde	12.6
127	Guyana	12.5
128	Uzbekistan	12.5
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)33
Pos.		Lower is better Rank33
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
100	Laos	100
101	Cameroon	101
102	Peru	102
103	Cape Verde	103
104	Swaziland	104
105	Albania	105
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)43
Pos.		Higher is better43
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
115	Ecuador	43%
116	Thailand	43%
117	Mauritius	43%
118	Cape Verde	43%
119	Suriname	42%
120	Bolivia	41%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)44
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio44
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
96	Azerbaijan	0.0
97	Angola	0.0
98	Armenia	0.0
99	Cape Verde	0.0
100	Nigeria	0.0
101	Uzbekistan	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Cape Verde has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

Corruption (2022)45
Pos.		Higher is better Points45
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
32	Israel	63.0
33	Lithuania	62.0
34	Portugal	62.0
35	Cape Verde	60.0
36	Spain	60.0
37	St Vincent & Grenadines	60.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Creativity and Culture (2017)33
Pos.		Lower is better Rank33
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
81	Fiji	81
82	Kenya	82
83	Guatemala	83
84	Cape Verde	84
85	Morocco	85
86	Jamaica	86
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)33
Pos.		Lower is better Rank33
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
112	Laos	112
113	China	113
114	S. Africa	114
115	Cape Verde	115
116	Russia	116
117	Angola	117
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)33
Pos.		Lower is better Rank33
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
135	Macedonia	135
136	Armenia	136
137	Dominica	137
138	Cape Verde	138
139	St Lucia	139
140	Kuwait	140
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)33
Pos.		Lower is better Rank33
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
105	Suriname	105
106	Namibia	106
107	Tunisia	107
108	Cape Verde	108
109	China	109
110	Kazakhstan	110
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. The Natural Environment

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

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)46
Pos.		Higher is better %46
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
6	Egypt	+65.9
7	Vietnam	+65.6
8	Ireland	+62.2
9	Tunisia	+61.9
10	Cuba	+56.9
11	Cape Verde	+55.7
12	Rwanda	+50.9
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)47
Pos.		Higher is better47
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
86	Saudi Arabia	57.5
87	Ecuador	57.4
88	Algeria	57.2
89	Cape Verde	56.9
90	Mauritius	56.6
91	St Lucia	56.2
	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
	...
114	Cambodia	1995 May 10
115	Central African Rep.	1995 Jun 13
116	Mali	1995 Jun 27
117	Cape Verde	1995 Jun 27
118	Russia	1995 Jul 04
119	Guatemala	1995 Oct 08
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)48
Pos.		Higher is worse48
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
101	Vietnam	12.90
100	Suriname	12.80
99	El Salvador	12.50
98	Cape Verde	12.20
97	Solomon Islands	12.10
96	Palestine	12.00
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)49
Pos.		Lower is better %49
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
	...
130	Cameroon	46.6
131	Chile	46.6
132	Seychelles	46.8
133	Cape Verde	47.2
134	Benin	47.8
135	Guatemala	48.3
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

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 below₅₀:

Christian	89.1%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.5%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	9.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)₅₁.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems