http://www.humantruth.info/equatorial_guinea.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 191st best |
Capital | Malabo |
Land Area | 28 050km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 1.3m2 |
Life Expectancy | 60.59yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $12 074 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | GQ, GNQ, 2265 |
Internet Domain | .gq6 |
Currency | Franc (XAF)7 |
Telephone | +2408 |
“Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999, 2004, and 2008 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, improvements in the population's living standards have been slow to develop.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“A country of two distinct halves, Equatorial Guinea is a nation divided not only by the sea but also by oil wealth and its attendant issues. Equatorial Guinea´s large reserves of black gold were discovered beneath the ocean´s floor off the coast of Bioko Island in the mid-1990s, and the subsequent industrial development forever changed the island´s landscape, economy and culture. The country´s mainland (Rio Muni), however, is much the same as it has been for centuries.With oil wealth came problems: failed coups, danger money, bushmeat and buckets of oil - you could say Equatorial Guinea has something of a reputation. However, this is also the land of primates with painted faces, soft clouds of butterflies and insects so colourful they belong in the realm of fiction. On the mainland, white beaches, forest paths and junglescapes await. And if the excited beats of Equatorial-Guinea hip hop don´t get you dancing, the architecture will - Gothic cathedrals, ancient wooden churches and butter-coloured homes.”
#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 |
... | ||
142 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.607 |
143 | Nepal | 0.602 |
144 | Swaziland | 0.597 |
145 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.596 |
146 | Zimbabwe | 0.593 |
147 | Cambodia | 0.593 |
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 |
... | ||
96 | Paraguay | $12 349 |
97 | Barbados | $12 306 |
98 | Peru | $12 246 |
99 | Equatorial Guinea | $12 074 |
100 | St Lucia | $12 048 |
101 | St Vincent & Grenadines | $11 961 |
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 |
... | ||
188 | Eritrea | 126.6 |
189 | Chad | 127.5 |
190 | Angola | 127.6 |
191 | Equatorial Guinea | 128.7 |
192 | Afghanistan | 129.8 |
193 | S. Sudan | 130.6 |
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:
Equatorial Guinea's population is predicted to fall to 1 102 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 5.02. 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 |
... | ||
150 | Bahrain | 1.6m |
151 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.4m |
152 | Estonia | 1.3m |
153 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.3m |
154 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.3m |
155 | Mauritius | 1.3m |
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 |
... | ||
173 | Zambia | 61.2 |
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
177 | Cameroon | 60.3 |
178 | Sierra Leone | 60.1 |
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 |
... | ||
159 | Sierra Leone | 4.78 |
160 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.92 |
161 | Yemen | 4.98 |
162 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.02 |
163 | Guinea | 5.08 |
164 | Liberia | 5.08 |
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 |
... | ||
60 | Syria | 09.0 |
61 | Djibouti | 09.1 |
62 | Tajikistan | 09.1 |
63 | Equatorial Guinea | 09.4 |
64 | Kiribati | 09.5 |
65 | Guatemala | 09.5 |
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% |
... | ||
24 | Kazakhstan | 20.0% |
25 | Austria | 19.0% |
26 | Sweden | 17.6% |
27 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.5% |
28 | Ireland | 16.9% |
29 | Cyprus | 16.0% |
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% |
... | ||
40 | Azerbaijan | 16.0% |
41 | Bulgaria | 16.0% |
42 | Lebanon | 15.6% |
43 | Equatorial Guinea | 14.9% |
44 | Seychelles | 14.6% |
45 | New Zealand | 14.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #Equatorial_Guinea #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #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 |
... | ||
168 | Congo, DR | 126.9 |
169 | Malaysia | 127.3 |
170 | Grenada | 128.6 |
171 | Equatorial Guinea | 128.6 |
172 | Myanmar (Burma) | 128.7 |
173 | Micronesia | 128.8 |
Africa Avg | 108.4 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Equatorial Guinea 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. Equatorial Guinea does worse than average in terms of commentary in Human Rights Watch reports20, its nominal commitment to Human Rights21, freethought22 and in speed of uptake of HR treaties23. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of supporting press freedom24. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has gripped power since 1979, ruling over a government rife with corruption and a people whose human rights are thoroughly desecrated25.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #Equatorial_Guinea #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)26,27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank26,27 | |
1 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
2 | Morocco | 73.1 |
3 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
4 | Tunisia | 80.1 |
5 | Algeria | 87.3 |
... | ||
48 | Namibia | 125.9 |
49 | Gabon | 131.3 |
50 | Ivory Coast | 132.6 |
51 | Angola | 133.1 |
52 | Equatorial Guinea | 136.5 |
53 | Nigeria | 142.1 |
54 | S. Sudan | 146.5 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)26,27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank26,27 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
189 | Ivory Coast | 132.6 |
190 | Angola | 133.1 |
191 | Nauru | 134.8 |
192 | Equatorial Guinea | 136.5 |
193 | Nigeria | 142.1 |
194 | Palau | 146.0 |
195 | S. Sudan | 146.5 |
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 Maldives26. 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 Palau26.
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 Mediterranean26, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa26.
For more, see:
Health:
Equatorial Guinea is amongst the unhealthiest places in the world, causing serious issues for most of its citizens. Equatorial Guinea does worse than average for its smoking rate28, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance29 (still low for Africa) and in its alcohol consumption rate30 (amongst the highest in Africa). It sits amongst the bottom 20 for its fertility rate14, its adolescent birth rate31 and in its average life expectancy11. And finally, it is the worst in its immunizations take-up32. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over 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 |
... | ||
173 | Zambia | 61.2 |
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
177 | Cameroon | 60.3 |
178 | Sierra Leone | 60.1 |
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 |
... | ||
162 | Serbia | 11.1 |
163 | Belarus | 11.2 |
164 | Andorra | 11.3 |
165 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.3 |
166 | Hungary | 11.4 |
167 | UK | 11.5 |
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 |
... | ||
159 | Sierra Leone | 4.78 |
160 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.92 |
161 | Yemen | 4.98 |
162 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.02 |
163 | Guinea | 5.08 |
164 | Liberia | 5.08 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse28 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
103 | Morocco | 671 |
102 | Bangladesh | 665 |
101 | Singapore | 652 |
100 | Equatorial Guinea | 649 |
99 | Cambodia | 645 |
98 | Fiji | 618 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank29 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
99 | Vietnam | 99 |
100 | Lesotho | 100 |
101 | Tanzania | 101 |
102 | Equatorial Guinea | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Venezuela | 104 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %33 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
23 | Central African Rep. | 26.2 |
24 | Mozambique | 26.4 |
25 | Guinea | 26.6 |
26 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.7 |
27 | Comoros | 27.1 |
28 | Bhutan | 27.1 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100031 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
164 | Somalia | 103.9 |
165 | Cameroon | 104.6 |
166 | Burkina Faso | 108.5 |
167 | Equatorial Guinea | 108.7 |
168 | Liberia | 108.8 |
169 | Zimbabwe | 109.7 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %32 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
189 | Chad | 52.5 |
190 | Nigeria | 50.0 |
191 | Central African Rep. | 49.4 |
192 | Somalia | 46.0 |
193 | S. Sudan | 45.7 |
194 | Equatorial Guinea | 36.8 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #modernity #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 |
... | ||
43 | Benin | 143.3 |
44 | Gambia | 144.0 |
45 | Central African Rep. | 146.3 |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 149.3 |
47 | Chad | 150.6 |
48 | Niger | 151.0 |
49 | Guinea | 157.5 |
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 |
... | ||
192 | Cambodia | 144.6 |
193 | Central African Rep. | 146.3 |
194 | Tuvalu | 148.0 |
195 | Equatorial Guinea | 149.3 |
196 | Papua New Guinea | 150.4 |
197 | Chad | 150.6 |
198 | Niger | 151.0 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling (2021)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years34 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
170 | Nigeria | 10.1 |
171 | Congo, DR | 9.8 |
172 | Guinea | 9.8 |
173 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.7 |
174 | Haiti | 9.7 |
175 | Ethiopia | 9.7 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank29 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
154 | Zambia | 154 |
155 | Paraguay | 155 |
156 | Tanzania | 156 |
157 | Equatorial Guinea | 157 |
158 | Guyana | 158 |
159 | Afghanistan | 159 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better35 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
146 | Botswana | 21% |
147 | Libya | 21% |
148 | Zimbabwe | 21% |
149 | Equatorial Guinea | 21% |
150 | Lesotho | 21% |
151 | Indonesia | 20% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio36 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
158 | Aruba | 0.0 |
159 | Bahrain | 0.0 |
160 | Palau | 0.0 |
161 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0 |
162 | Belize | 0.0 |
163 | Suriname | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Corruption (2022)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points37 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
168 | Comoros | 19.0 |
169 | Turkmenistan | 19.0 |
170 | Chad | 19.0 |
171 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.0 |
172 | N. Korea | 17.0 |
173 | Libya | 17.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank29 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
144 | Cameroon | 144 |
145 | Laos | 145 |
146 | Nigeria | 146 |
147 | Equatorial Guinea | 147 |
148 | Angola | 148 |
149 | Zambia | 149 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank29 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
158 | Mauritania | 158 |
159 | Brunei | 159 |
160 | Algeria | 160 |
161 | Papua New Guinea | 161 |
162 | Brazil | 162 |
163 | Equatorial Guinea | 163 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better38 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
59 | Malawi | 1.91 |
60 | Moldova | 1.91 |
61 | Cyprus | 1.91 |
62 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.92 |
63 | Jordan | 1.92 |
64 | Panama | 1.92 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank29 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
108 | Ukraine | 108 |
109 | Belgium | 109 |
110 | Panama | 110 |
111 | Equatorial Guinea | 111 |
112 | Botswana | 112 |
113 | Slovakia | 113 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank29 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
157 | St Lucia | 157 |
158 | Vietnam | 158 |
159 | Laos | 159 |
160 | Equatorial Guinea | 160 |
161 | Fiji | 161 |
162 | Tonga | 162 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score39 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
6 | Portugal | 0.00 |
7 | Croatia | 0.00 |
8 | Benin | 0.00 |
9 | Mauritania | 0.00 |
10 | Slovenia | 0.00 |
11 | Costa Rica | 0.00 |
12 | Romania | 0.00 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %40 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
147 | Dominica | -13.3 |
148 | Liberia | -15.2 |
149 | Belize | -15.5 |
150 | Equatorial Guinea | -15.7 |
151 | Haiti | -16.4 |
152 | Tanzania | -17.6 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better41 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
68 | Macedonia | 61.1 |
69 | Brazil | 60.7 |
70 | Sri Lanka | 60.6 |
71 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.4 |
72 | Mexico | 59.7 |
73 | Dominica | 59.4 |
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 |
... | ||
103 | Colombia | 1995 Feb 26 |
104 | Ivory Coast | 1995 Feb 27 |
105 | Congo, DR | 1995 Mar 03 |
106 | Equatorial Guinea | 1995 Mar 06 |
107 | Sierra Leone | 1995 Mar 12 |
108 | Lebanon | 1995 Mar 15 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse42 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
179 | Mali | 36.70 |
178 | S. Sudan | 36.20 |
177 | Congo, DR | 36.10 |
176 | Benin | 34.90 |
175 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.60 |
174 | Cameroon | 33.50 |
173 | Ivory Coast | 33.30 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#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 below43:
Christian | 88.7% |
Muslim | 4% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 1.7% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 5% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices44.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)45, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Equatorial Guinea states:
“While the constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief, a 1992 presidential decree regulates the exercise of freedom of religion or belief. This decree provides official preference for the Roman Catholic Church and the Reformed Church of Equatorial Guinea. While the decree does not hinder the practice of other religions or beliefs, its preferential effects can be observed in some circumstances; for example, Catholic masses are a normal part of any major ceremonial function46, such as the October 12 National Day and June 5 President's Birthday. In addition, Catholic and Reform church officials are exempt from airport entry and exit taxes.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)47
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