http://www.humantruth.info/congo_(brazzaville).html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Congo, (Brazzaville) Republic of the Congo | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 175th best |
Capital | Brazzaville |
Land Area | 341 500km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 5.2m2 |
Life Expectancy | 63.52yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $2 889 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CG, COG, 1785 |
Internet Domain | .cg6 |
Currency | Franc (XAF)7 |
Telephone | +2428 |
“Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“The mighty river which gives the Congo its name snakes through a lush land of untouched jungle, wild animals and difficult history. A land of steamy jungles hiding half the world´s lowland gorillas, masses of forest elephants, and hooting, swinging troops of chimpanzees, the Congo (not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo across the Congo River) most certainly has the potential to become one of the finest ecotourism destinations in Africa. Parc National Nouabalé-Ndoki and Parc National d´Odzala are two of the most pristine forest reserves on the continent and between them they are arguably the highlight of the whole of Central Africa.
Despite its impressive natural wonders and warm-hearted peoples, the Congo remains an unknown quantity to most outsiders and currently receives very few visitors. But for those ready to heed the call of the wild, and who are not afraid of adventure, the Congo awaits.”
#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 |
... | ||
150 | Syria | 0.577 |
151 | Cameroon | 0.576 |
152 | Kenya | 0.575 |
153 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.571 |
154 | Zambia | 0.565 |
155 | Solomon Islands | 0.564 |
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 |
... | ||
162 | Zambia | $3 218 |
163 | Comoros | $3 142 |
164 | Vanuatu | $3 085 |
165 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | $2 889 |
166 | Haiti | $2 848 |
167 | Lesotho | $2 700 |
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 |
... | ||
172 | Micronesia | 118.2 |
173 | Guinea-Bissau | 118.5 |
174 | N. Korea | 118.9 |
175 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 119.6 |
176 | Syria | 120.1 |
177 | Palau | 120.7 |
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:
Congo, (Brazzaville)'s population is predicted to rise to 6.169 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 4.46. 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 |
... | ||
115 | Finland | 5.5m |
116 | Slovakia | 5.5m |
117 | Norway | 5.3m |
118 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.2m |
119 | Costa Rica | 5.0m |
120 | Palestine | 4.9m |
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 |
... | ||
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
160 | Comoros | 63.4 |
161 | Haiti | 63.2 |
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 |
... | ||
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
151 | Central African Rep. | 4.46 |
152 | Madagascar | 4.52 |
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 |
... | ||
43 | Sudan | 06.8 |
44 | Mauritania | 06.8 |
45 | Kuwait | 06.8 |
46 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 07.0 |
47 | Solomon Islands | 07.0 |
48 | Rwanda | 07.0 |
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% |
... | ||
66 | Suriname | 8.5% |
67 | Costa Rica | 8.4% |
68 | Russia | 8.1% |
69 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 7.6% |
70 | Botswana | 7.3% |
71 | St Lucia | 7.2% |
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% |
... | ||
101 | Laos | 5.7% |
102 | Turkey | 5.6% |
103 | Comoros | 5.6% |
104 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.6% |
105 | Togo | 5.4% |
106 | Ivory Coast | 5.4% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2020)18,19 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
29 | Algeria | 111.2 |
30 | Egypt | 113.6 |
31 | Libya | 115.0 |
32 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.2 |
33 | Cameroon | 115.4 |
34 | Guinea | 116.8 |
35 | Ethiopia | 116.9 |
Africa Avg | 108.4 | |
q=54. |
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 |
... | ||
143 | Egypt | 113.6 |
144 | Bhutan | 114.4 |
145 | Libya | 115.0 |
146 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.2 |
147 | Cameroon | 115.4 |
148 | St Lucia | 116.3 |
149 | Guinea | 116.8 |
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:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties20 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
126 | Sri Lanka | 13 |
127 | Malawi | 13 |
128 | Zambia | 13 |
129 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 13 |
130 | Ivory Coast | 13 |
131 | Afghanistan | 13 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)21 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
130 | Maldives | 11.85 |
131 | Central African Rep. | 11.87 |
132 | Thailand | 11.89 |
133 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 11.91 |
134 | Moldova | 11.99 |
135 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.04 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
136 | Togo | 136 |
137 | Bangladesh | 137 |
138 | Belize | 138 |
139 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 139 |
140 | Nigeria | 140 |
141 | China | 141 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)23 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better23 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
72 | Mozambique | 2801 |
73 | Armenia | 2804 |
74 | Malawi | 2818 |
75 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2820 |
76 | Kuwait | 2828 |
77 | Nicaragua | 2831 |
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 |
... | ||
139 | Nigeria | 0.77 |
140 | Guinea | 0.78 |
141 | Greece | 0.79 |
142 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.80 |
143 | Macedonia | 0.87 |
144 | Swaziland | 0.88 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
Congo, (Brazzaville) is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better25 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
138 | Cameroon | 0.57 |
139 | Mozambique | 0.57 |
140 | Sudan | 0.57 |
141 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.59 |
142 | Haiti | 0.59 |
143 | Papua New Guinea | 0.59 |
Africa Avg | 0.54 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
153 | Ecuador | 1967 |
154 | Swaziland | 1968 |
155 | Nauru | 1968 |
156 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 1970 |
157 | Congo, DR | 1970 |
158 | Yemen | 1970 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality (2017)26 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
112 | Kazakhstan | 8 |
113 | N. Korea | 8 |
114 | Rwanda | 7 |
115 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5 |
116 | Madagascar | 5 |
117 | Chad | 5 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better27 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
6 | France | 1.3 |
7 | Bolivia | 1.3 |
8 | Nauru | 1.3 |
9 | Iceland | 1.5 |
10 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 1.5 |
11 | Sweden | 1.5 |
12 | Norway | 1.5 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)28,29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28,29 | |
1 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
2 | Morocco | 73.1 |
3 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
4 | Tunisia | 80.1 |
5 | Algeria | 87.3 |
... | ||
44 | Chad | 119.9 |
45 | Swaziland | 119.9 |
46 | Mali | 122.1 |
47 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 123.4 |
48 | Namibia | 125.9 |
49 | Gabon | 131.3 |
50 | Ivory Coast | 132.6 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)28,29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28,29 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
181 | Swaziland | 119.9 |
182 | Papua New Guinea | 120.8 |
183 | Mali | 122.1 |
184 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 123.4 |
185 | Cook Islands | 123.7 |
186 | Namibia | 125.9 |
187 | Iraq | 130.9 |
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 Maldives28. 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 Palau28.
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 Mediterranean28, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa28.
For more, see:
Health:
Congo, (Brazzaville) is a pretty unhealthy country. Congo, (Brazzaville) does better than average when it comes to its smoking rate30 (but high for Africa). However Congo, (Brazzaville) performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate31, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32, its immunizations take-up33, its fertility rate14 and in its average life expectancy11 (still good for Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its adolescent birth rate25. 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 |
... | ||
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
160 | Comoros | 63.4 |
161 | Haiti | 63.2 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita31 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
112 | Italy | 7.5 |
113 | Norway | 7.5 |
114 | Kazakhstan | 7.7 |
115 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 7.8 |
116 | Brazil | 7.8 |
117 | Panama | 7.9 |
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 |
... | ||
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
151 | Central African Rep. | 4.46 |
152 | Madagascar | 4.52 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse30 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
61 | Sierra Leone | 310 |
60 | Bahamas | 301 |
59 | Bolivia | 299 |
58 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 294 |
57 | Comoros | 289 |
56 | El Salvador | 280 |
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 |
... | ||
134 | Montenegro | 134 |
135 | Iraq | 135 |
136 | Madagascar | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Albania | 138 |
139 | Ghana | 139 |
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 |
... | ||
44 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.9 |
45 | S. Korea | 30.3 |
46 | Maldives | 30.6 |
47 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 30.9 |
48 | Liberia | 30.9 |
49 | Ivory Coast | 31.6 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100025 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
171 | Uganda | 111.9 |
172 | Gambia | 113.0 |
173 | Madagascar | 116.2 |
174 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 117.7 |
175 | Sierra Leone | 118.2 |
176 | Tanzania | 118.6 |
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 |
... | ||
143 | Guatemala | 85.2 |
144 | Togo | 84.3 |
145 | Zambia | 84.2 |
146 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 83.6 |
147 | Cameroon | 83.3 |
148 | Laos | 83.3 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #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 |
... | ||
37 | Congo, DR | 134.7 |
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 |
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 |
... | ||
183 | Congo, DR | 134.7 |
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 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education (2018)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better35 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
111 | Congo, DR | 50.7% |
112 | Macedonia | 49.8% |
113 | Indonesia | 48.8% |
114 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.8% |
115 | Iraq | 48.0% |
116 | Paraguay | 47.8% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years36 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
128 | Uzbekistan | 12.5 |
129 | Bangladesh | 12.4 |
130 | Samoa | 12.4 |
131 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 12.3 |
132 | San Marino | 12.3 |
133 | Botswana | 12.3 |
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 |
... | ||
141 | Mauritania | 141 |
142 | Nigeria | 142 |
143 | Mali | 143 |
144 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 144 |
145 | Qatar | 145 |
146 | Philippines | 146 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ (2006)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better37 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
133 | Sierra Leone | 64 |
134 | Mozambique | 64 |
135 | Ethiopia | 64 |
136 | Central African Rep. | 64 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 64 |
138 | Cameroon | 64 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better38 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
177 | Burkina Faso | 10% |
178 | Solomon Islands | 10% |
179 | Liberia | 9% |
180 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 8% |
181 | Togo | 7% |
182 | Comoros | 7% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio39 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
136 | Syria | 0.0 |
137 | Nicaragua | 0.0 |
138 | Solomon Islands | 0.0 |
139 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.0 |
140 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.0 |
141 | Kiribati | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
the Republic of Congo has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.World Giving Index (2013-2021)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better40 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
116 | Jordan | 94.1 |
117 | Gabon | 94.1 |
118 | Lesotho | 95.0 |
119 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 95.3 |
120 | Albania | 96.1 |
121 | Romania | 96.7 |
Africa Avg | 78.0 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points41 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
161 | Iraq | 23.0 |
162 | Sudan | 22.0 |
163 | Eritrea | 22.0 |
164 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 21.0 |
165 | Guinea-Bissau | 21.0 |
166 | Congo, DR | 20.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
111 | Tunisia | 4.6 |
112 | Albania | 4.6 |
113 | Sierra Leone | 4.6 |
114 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.6 |
115 | Bangladesh | 4.5 |
116 | Sri Lanka | 4.5 |
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 |
... | ||
134 | Mali | 134 |
135 | Chad | 135 |
136 | Saudi Arabia | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Algeria | 138 |
139 | Azerbaijan | 139 |
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 |
... | ||
117 | Angola | 117 |
118 | Guyana | 118 |
119 | Colombia | 119 |
120 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120 |
121 | Zambia | 121 |
122 | Nigeria | 122 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better43 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
116 | Kenya | 2.25 |
117 | Belarus | 2.29 |
118 | Mauritania | 2.29 |
119 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.29 |
120 | Algeria | 2.31 |
121 | Azerbaijan | 2.33 |
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 |
... | ||
65 | Austria | 65 |
66 | Ghana | 66 |
67 | Sweden | 67 |
68 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 68 |
69 | Bulgaria | 69 |
70 | Zimbabwe | 70 |
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 |
... | ||
121 | Colombia | 121 |
122 | Honduras | 122 |
123 | Guinea | 123 |
124 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 124 |
125 | Swaziland | 125 |
126 | Madagascar | 126 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score44 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
78 | Brazil | 2.53 |
79 | Ivory Coast | 2.60 |
80 | Australia | 2.65 |
81 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.69 |
82 | Ireland | 2.69 |
83 | Zimbabwe | 2.83 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %45 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
106 | Malaysia | -00.8 |
107 | Armenia | -00.9 |
108 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | -01.5 |
109 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | -01.7 |
110 | Central African Rep. | -01.7 |
111 | Albania | -02.2 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
154 | Burkina Faso | 42.8 |
155 | Sierra Leone | 42.5 |
156 | Gambia | 42.4 |
157 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 42.4 |
158 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 41.8 |
159 | Togo | 41.8 |
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 |
... | ||
151 | Slovenia | 1996 Oct 07 |
152 | Cyprus | 1996 Oct 08 |
153 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1996 Oct 30 |
154 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 1996 Oct 30 |
155 | Kyrgyzstan | 1996 Nov 04 |
156 | Iran | 1996 Nov 04 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %47 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
52 | Spain | 44.8% |
53 | Tanzania | 44.2% |
54 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 44.0% |
55 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 44.0% |
56 | Yemen | 43.2% |
57 | Sri Lanka | 43.1% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)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 |
... | ||
143 | Djibouti | 23.40 |
142 | Gabon | 22.80 |
141 | Myanmar (Burma) | 22.80 |
140 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 22.80 |
139 | Laos | 22.60 |
138 | Bolivia | 22.50 |
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 |
... | ||
135 | Guatemala | 48.3 |
136 | Costa Rica | 48.3 |
137 | Paraguay | 48.8 |
138 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.9 |
139 | Colombia | 49.7 |
140 | Panama | 49.9 |
Africa Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity50 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
49 | Sao Tome & Principe | .092 |
50 | Bolivia | .094 |
51 | Laos | .108 |
52 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | .112 |
53 | India | .123 |
54 | Guatemala | .134 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Disbelief In God (2007)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %51 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
60 | Georgia | 4 |
61 | Uzbekistan | 4 |
62 | Lebanon | 3 |
63 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 3 |
64 | Poland | 3 |
65 | Jamaica | 3 |
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 below52:
Christian | 85.9% |
Muslim | 1.2% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 2.8% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 9% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%53.
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