Guinea Republic of Guinea
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	147th best
Capital	Conakry
Land Area	245 720km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	12.4m₂
Life Expectancy	59.22yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$1 058 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	GN, GIN, 324₅
Internet Domain	.gn₆
Currency	Franc (GNF)₇
Telephone	+224₈

1. Overview

“Guinea has had a history of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003, though all the polls were marred by irregularities. History repeated itself in December 2008 when following President CONTE's death, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and evacuated to Morocco and subsequently to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE held democratic elections in 2010 and Alpha CONDE was elected president in the country's first free and fair elections since independence. CONDE in July 2011 survived an attack on his residence allegedly perpetrated by the military. In October 2012, he announced a cabinet reshuffle that removed three members of the military from their positions, making the current administration Guinea's first all-civilian government.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Neglected infrastructure makes travelling here a challenge, but Guinea is a country of untapped potential, both for the traveller and for its resilient inhabitants. Imagine you´re travelling on a smooth highway, and then get tempted by a tiny, dusty turn-off into rugged terrain, where surprising beauty and treacherous vistas define the route. Guinea is that turn-off.
Guinea could be a West African paradise. With a strong self-reliant streak and with almost half of the world´s bauxite reserves, post-colonial Guinea had all the ingredients for success. As a traveller destination, its future looked similarly assured with a vibrant capital, world-class musical scene and beautiful scenery in the interior. Sadly it hasn´t quite worked out that way. Decades of dictatorial rule have left Guinea´s long-suffering people still dreaming of a prosperous future that should have begun decades ago.
Yet, this is a country blessed with amazing landscapes. Nature lovers can lose themselves on long hikes past plunging waterfalls, proud hills and tiny villages, or track ele-phants through virgin rainforest. And while Guinea is not famed for its beaches, those it does have are stunning, and often deserted.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Guinea National and Social Development

#economics #human_development

UN HDI (2016)₁₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₁₁
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
180	Sierra Leone	179
181	Mozambique	181
182	S. Sudan	181
183	Guinea	183
184	Burundi	184
185	Burkina Faso	185
186	Chad	186
187	Niger	187
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₂
1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
184	Togo	$1 262
185	Mozambique	$1 098
186	Malawi	$1 073
187	Guinea	$1 058
188	Niger	$0 889
189	Burundi	$0 691
190	Liberia	$0 683
191	Congo, DR	$0 680
	World Avg	$17 240
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₃_,₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₃_,₁₄
1	Taiwan	30.2
2	Denmark	30.5
3	Norway	30.9
	...
144	Cambodia	108.6
145	Malawi	109.0
146	Mali	110.1
147	Guinea	110.2
148	Madagascar	110.5
149	Ivory Coast	110.8
150	Tonga	110.8
151	Sao Tome & Principe	110.8
	World Avg	86.4
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. Guinea's Demographics

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

Population:

Guinea's population is predicted to rise to 15.95 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 5.08. 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
	...
71	Chad	15.5m
72	Somalia	15.0m
73	Zimbabwe	14.4m
74	Guinea	12.4m
75	Rwanda	12.3m
76	Tunisia	11.6m
77	Benin	11.5m
78	Belgium	11.5m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
166	Gambia	60.46
167	Togo	60.18
168	Benin	59.76
169	Guinea	59.22
170	Uganda	59.21
171	Zimbabwe	59.20
172	Congo, DR	59.06
173	Burkina Faso	59.01
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₅
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₅
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
160	Guinea-Bissau	4.92
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₆
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
24	Burundi	05.9
25	Liberia	05.9
26	Iraq	06.0
27	Guinea	06.1
28	Guinea-Bissau	06.1
29	Lesotho	06.1
30	Kenya	06.1
31	S. Sudan	06.2
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₇
Pos.		%₁₇
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
152	Sao Tome & Principe	1.1%
153	Congo, DR	1.1%
154	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.1%
155	Guinea	1.0%
156	Iraq	1.0%
157	Mexico	0.9%
158	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.9%
159	Zambia	0.9%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₈
Pos.		%₁₈
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
106	Ivory Coast	5.4%
107	Switzerland	5.4%
108	Malaysia	5.3%
109	Guinea	5.2%
110	Turkmenistan	5.0%
111	Mozambique	5.0%
112	Senegal	5.0%
113	Iraq	4.9%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Guinea's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₉_,₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉_,₂₀
1	Denmark	9.7
2	Sweden	10.0
3	Norway	16.1
	...
139	UAE	112.4
140	Uzbekistan	113.3
141	Libya	113.4
142	Guinea	114.6
143	San Marino	114.8
144	Zambia	115.1
145	Bahamas	115.5
146	Dominica	115.8
147	Cameroon	116.1
	World Avg	89.8
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Denmark, Sweden and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Tuvalu, The Solomon Islands and Palestine₁₉.

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 year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice and LGBT equality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Melanesia and Australasia₁₉.

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)₂₁
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₂₁
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
78	Turkmenistan	17
79	Turkey	17
80	Morocco	17
81	Guinea	17
82	Russia	17
83	Armenia	17
84	Egypt	16
85	Togo	16
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₂
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
47	Mauritius	7.09
48	Australia	7.31
49	Brazil	7.36
50	Guinea	7.43
51	Finland	7.49
52	Togo	7.50
53	Iraq	7.55
54	New Zealand	7.56
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)₂₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₂₃
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
146	Chad	146
147	Pakistan	146
148	Zimbabwe	148
149	Guinea	149
150	Angola	150
151	Congo, DR	151
152	Algeria	152
153	Myanmar (Burma)	153
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)₂₄
Pos.		Lower is better₂₄
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
82	Togo	2845
83	Greece	2846
84	Kosovo	2847
85	Guinea	2849
86	Bulgaria	2858
87	Madagascar	2862
88	Gabon	2869
89	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2872
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims₂₅
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
	...
137	Philippines	0.77
138	Libya	0.77
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
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Guinea and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting.

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
	...
118	Chad	1958
119	Nigeria	1958
120	Burkina Faso	1958
121	Guinea	1958
122	Madagascar	1959
123	Tunisia	1959
124	Tanzania	1959
125	Tonga	1960
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₂₆
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₆
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
183	Kuwait	-37
184	Algeria	-37
185	Tunisia	-39
186	Guinea	-39
187	Cameroon	-39
188	Senegal	-39
189	Libya	-42
190	Morocco	-42
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

5. Guinea's Health

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

Health (2020)₂₇_,₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₇_,₂₀
1	Hong Kong	18.0
2	Singapore	41.5
3	Maldives	43.3
	...
127	Comoros	101.3
128	Gambia	101.3
129	Uruguay	102.1
130	Guinea	102.3
131	Ghana	102.6
132	Montenegro	102.9
133	Malawi	103.3
134	Botswana	103.4
135	Afghanistan	103.5
	World Avg	92.3
q=187.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives₂₇. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea₂₇.

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 Europe₂₇, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia₂₇.

Health:

Guinea is a pretty unhealthy country. Guinea does the best in terms of its smoking rate₂₈. It does better than average for its alcohol consumption rate₂₉ and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₀ (amongst the best in Africa). Guinea does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in its average life expectancy₁₂. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its fertility rate₁₅, its adolescent birth rate₃₁ (one of the worst in Africa) and in its immunizations take-up₃₂. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
166	Gambia	60.46
167	Togo	60.18
168	Benin	59.76
169	Guinea	59.22
170	Uganda	59.21
171	Zimbabwe	59.20
172	Congo, DR	59.06
173	Burkina Faso	59.01
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₂₉
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
29	Vanuatu	1.0
30	Papua New Guinea	1.2
31	Eritrea	1.3
32	Guinea	1.3
33	Mali	1.3
34	Solomon Islands	1.4
35	Tonga	1.5
36	Lebanon	1.5
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₅
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₅
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
160	Guinea-Bissau	4.92
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
	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
	...
8	Ethiopia	76
7	Congo, DR	74
6	Samoa	54
5	Rwanda	53
4	Uganda	41
3	Kiribati	28
2	Solomon Islands	26
1	Guinea	15
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
57	Slovenia	57
58	Morocco	58
59	Cyprus	59
60	Guinea	60
61	Sierra Leone	61
62	Honduras	62
63	Lebanon	63
64	Lithuania	64
	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
	...
22	Kenya	25.5
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
29	Japan	27.2
	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
	...
178	Chad	133.5
179	Ivory Coast	135.5
180	Malawi	136.2
181	Mozambique	139.7
182	Guinea	140.6
183	Angola	164.3
184	Mali	174.6
185	Niger	202.4
	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
	...
183	Papua New Guinea	66.3
184	Haiti	65.7
185	Vanuatu	65.5
186	Guinea	63.3
187	Syria	62.4
188	Ukraine	55.2
189	Chad	52.5
190	Nigeria	50.0
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Guinea's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet

Modernity and Learning (2020)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Finland	8.0
2	Belgium	9.1
3	Denmark	10.0
	...
168	Congo, (Brazzaville)	115.8
169	Congo, DR	116.0
170	Lesotho	116.7
171	Guinea	117.5
172	Chad	118.6
173	Papua New Guinea	119.2
174	Haiti	119.5
175	Niger	124.0
176	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	127.8
	World Avg	69.0
q=180.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education (2018)₃₅
Pos.		Higher is better₃₅
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
162	Mali	13.1%
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%
169	Chad	6.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2018)₃₆
Pos.		Higher is better Years₃₆
1	Australia	22.1
2	Belgium	19.7
3	Finland	19.3
	...
174	Haiti	9.5
175	Gambia	9.5
176	Equatorial Guinea	9.2
177	Guinea	9.0
178	Senegal	9.0
179	Burkina Faso	8.9
180	Syria	8.9
181	Ethiopia	8.7
	World Avg	13.2
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
98	Zimbabwe	98
99	Panama	99
100	Laos	100
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ (2006)₃₇
Pos.		Higher is better₃₇
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
124	Burkina Faso	68
125	Somalia	68
126	Angola	68
127	Guinea	67
128	Liberia	67
129	Haiti	67
130	Gambia	66
131	Zimbabwe	66
	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%
	...
194	Myanmar (Burma)	3%
195	Sierra Leone	2%
196	Niger	2%
197	Guinea	2%
198	Somalia	2%
199	Burundi	2%
200	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1%
201	Eritrea	1%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better₃₉
1	Myanmar (Burma)	1.25
2	USA	1.5
3	New Zealand	3.5
	...
75	Spain	64
76	Sudan	64
77	Tajikistan	64.5
78	Guinea	65.75
79	Cameroon	66
80	Suriname	66
81	S. Korea	66.33
82	Tanzania	69
	World Avg	68.1185897435897
q=156.

Corruption (2012-2016)₄₀
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score₄₀
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
148	Bangladesh	25.8
149	Papua New Guinea	25.6
150	Laos	25.4
151	Guinea	25.0
152	Central African Rep.	23.8
153	Tajikistan	23.6
154	Congo, (Brazzaville)	22.8
155	Congo, DR	21.6
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Happiness (2018)₄₁
Pos.		Higher is better₄₁
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
137	Sudan	4.1
138	Ukraine	4.1
139	Togo	4.0
140	Guinea	4.0
141	Lesotho	3.8
142	Angola	3.8
143	Madagascar	3.8
144	Zimbabwe	3.7
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
129	Sierra Leone	129
130	Bangladesh	130
131	Kazakhstan	131
132	Guinea	132
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	133
134	Mali	134
135	Chad	135
136	Saudi Arabia	136
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
91	Guinea-Bissau	91
92	Burundi	92
93	Mozambique	93
94	Guinea	94
95	Ivory Coast	95
96	Peru	96
97	Libya	97
98	Czechia	98
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index (2012)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better₄₂
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
89	China	2.06
90	Dominican Rep.	2.07
91	Bangladesh	2.07
92	Guinea	2.07
93	Papua New Guinea	2.08
94	Trinidad & Tobago	2.08
95	Angola	2.11
96	Cameroon	2.11
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
119	Angola	119
120	Ivory Coast	120
121	Kyrgyzstan	121
122	Guinea	122
123	Israel	123
124	Malta	124
125	Burundi	125
126	Barbados	126
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
120	Egypt	120
121	Colombia	121
122	Honduras	122
123	Guinea	123
124	Congo, (Brazzaville)	124
125	Swaziland	125
126	Madagascar	126
127	Benin	127
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₄₃
Pos.		Lower is better Score₄₃
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
48	Azerbaijan	0.70
49	Czechia	0.87
50	Denmark	0.96
51	Guinea	0.97
52	Honduras	0.99
53	Vietnam	1.00
54	Montenegro	1.00
55	Taiwan	1.01
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₄₄
Pos.		Higher is better %₄₄
1	Iceland	205.6
2	Bahrain	144.4
3	Uruguay	131.3
	...
141	Venezuela	-10.3
142	Guinea-Bissau	-11.0
143	Senegal	-11.5
144	Guinea	-12.4
145	Mozambique	-12.5
146	Bolivia	-12.8
147	Dominica	-13.3
148	Liberia	-15.2
	World Avg	02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₄₅
Pos.		Higher is better₄₅
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
131	Bhutan	47.2
132	Vietnam	47.0
133	Indonesia	46.9
134	Guinea	46.6
135	Mozambique	46.4
136	Uzbekistan	45.9
137	Chad	45.3
138	Myanmar (Burma)	45.3
	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
6	Mexico	1993 Dec 29
7	Armenia	1993 Dec 29
8	Ecuador	1993 Dec 29
9	Fiji	1993 Dec 29
10	Canada	1993 Dec 29
11	Monaco	1993 Dec 29
12	Maldives	1993 Dec 29
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₄₆
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
89	Australia	31.8%
90	Austria	31.8%
91	Azerbaijan	31.7%
92	Guinea	31.2%
93	Slovakia	31.1%
94	Guyana	30.1%
95	Egypt	30.1%
96	Macedonia	30.1%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₄₇
Pos.		Higher is worse₄₇
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	...
170	Haiti	32.20
169	Burkina Faso	32.00
168	Angola	32.00
167	Guinea	31.30
166	Niger	30.90
165	Togo	30.50
164	Mauritania	30.00
163	Pakistan	29.90
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₄₈
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₈
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
45	Pakistan	33.5
46	Armenia	33.6
47	Palestine	33.7
48	Guinea	33.7
49	Jordan	33.7
50	Luxembourg	33.8
51	Sierra Leone	34.0
52	Tajikistan	34.0
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)₄₉
Pos.		Lower is better Severity₄₉
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
85	Nigeria	.291
86	Sierra Leone	.297
87	Liberia	.320
88	Guinea	.336
89	Benin	.368
90	Guinea-Bissau	.372
91	Congo, DR	.389
92	Burundi	.403
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₀
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₀
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
107	Malaysia	0
108	Haiti	0
109	Iraq	0
110	Guinea	0
111	Ghana	0
112	Jordan	0
113	Gambia	0
114	Kenya	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 below₅₁:

Christian	10.9%
Muslim	84.4%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	2.7%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.8%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%₅₂.

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