http://www.humantruth.info/guinea.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Guinea Republic of Guinea | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 159th best |
Capital | Conakry |
Land Area | 245 720km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 12.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 58.89yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $2 481 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | GN, GIN, 3245 |
Internet Domain | .gn6 |
Currency | Franc (GNF)7 |
Telephone | +2248 |
“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.”
#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 |
... | ||
179 | Congo, DR | 0.479 |
180 | Afghanistan | 0.478 |
181 | Sierra Leone | 0.477 |
182 | Guinea | 0.465 |
183 | Yemen | 0.455 |
184 | Burkina Faso | 0.449 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
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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 |
... | ||
167 | Lesotho | $2 700 |
168 | Tanzania | $2 664 |
169 | Solomon Islands | $2 482 |
170 | Guinea | $2 481 |
171 | Ethiopia | $2 361 |
172 | Rwanda | $2 210 |
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 |
... | ||
156 | Gabon | 110.8 |
157 | Haiti | 110.9 |
158 | Mozambique | 111.3 |
159 | Guinea | 111.3 |
160 | Kiribati | 111.5 |
161 | Cameroon | 112.1 |
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:
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 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
71 | Chad | 15.5m |
72 | Somalia | 15.0m |
73 | Zimbabwe | 14.4m |
74 | Guinea | 12.4m |
75 | Rwanda | 12.3m |
76 | Tunisia | 11.6m |
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 |
... | ||
184 | Zimbabwe | 59.3 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
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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% |
... | ||
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% |
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% |
... | ||
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% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#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 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
31 | Libya | 115.0 |
32 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.2 |
33 | Cameroon | 115.4 |
34 | Guinea | 116.8 |
35 | Ethiopia | 116.9 |
36 | Guinea-Bissau | 117.3 |
37 | Gambia | 117.4 |
Africa Avg | 108.4 | |
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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 |
... | ||
146 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.2 |
147 | Cameroon | 115.4 |
148 | St Lucia | 116.3 |
149 | Guinea | 116.8 |
150 | Ethiopia | 116.9 |
151 | Guinea-Bissau | 117.3 |
152 | Gambia | 117.4 |
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:
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 |
... | ||
78 | Turkmenistan | 17 |
79 | Turkey | 17 |
80 | Morocco | 17 |
81 | Guinea | 17 |
82 | Russia | 17 |
83 | Armenia | 17 |
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 |
... | ||
47 | Mauritius | 7.09 |
48 | Australia | 7.31 |
49 | Brazil | 7.36 |
50 | Guinea | 7.43 |
51 | Finland | 7.49 |
52 | Togo | 7.50 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
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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 |
... | ||
146 | Chad | 146 |
147 | Pakistan | 146 |
148 | Zimbabwe | 148 |
149 | Guinea | 149 |
150 | Angola | 150 |
151 | Congo, DR | 151 |
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 |
... | ||
82 | Togo | 2845 |
83 | Greece | 2846 |
84 | Kosovo | 2847 |
85 | Guinea | 2849 |
86 | Bulgaria | 2858 |
87 | Madagascar | 2862 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
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:
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 |
... | ||
118 | Chad | 1958 |
119 | Nigeria | 1958 |
120 | Burkina Faso | 1958 |
121 | Guinea | 1958 |
122 | Madagascar | 1959 |
123 | Tunisia | 1959 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
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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 |
... | ||
183 | Kuwait | -37 |
184 | Algeria | -37 |
185 | Tunisia | -39 |
186 | Guinea | -39 |
187 | Cameroon | -39 |
188 | Senegal | -39 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
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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 |
... | ||
137 | Tanzania | 3.5 |
138 | Guyana | 3.5 |
139 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.5 |
140 | Guinea | 3.5 |
141 | Burundi | 3.5 |
142 | Suriname | 3.5 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #Guinea #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 |
... | ||
16 | Egypt | 101.8 |
17 | Ghana | 101.8 |
18 | Comoros | 102.1 |
19 | Guinea | 104.5 |
20 | Malawi | 104.5 |
21 | Lesotho | 106.3 |
22 | Botswana | 106.5 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
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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 |
... | ||
135 | Afghanistan | 103.8 |
136 | Romania | 104.1 |
137 | Tonga | 104.1 |
138 | Guinea | 104.5 |
139 | Malawi | 104.5 |
140 | Bulgaria | 105.5 |
141 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 105.6 |
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:
Health:
Guinea is a pretty unhealthy country. Guinea performs the best when it comes to its smoking rate29. It does better than average for its alcohol consumption rate30 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance31 (one of the best in Africa). Guinea doesn't do so well in other areas. Guinea falls into the worst-performing 20 in its fertility rate14, its adolescent birth rate32 (one of the worst in Africa), its immunizations take-up33 and in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 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 |
... | ||
184 | Zimbabwe | 59.3 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
6 | Samoa | 54 |
5 | Rwanda | 53 |
4 | Uganda | 41 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank31 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
57 | Slovenia | 57 |
58 | Morocco | 58 |
59 | Cyprus | 59 |
60 | Guinea | 60 |
61 | Sierra Leone | 61 |
62 | Honduras | 62 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 149.3 |
47 | Chad | 150.6 |
48 | Niger | 151.0 |
49 | Guinea | 157.5 |
50 | Comoros | 160.5 |
51 | S. Sudan | 164.0 |
52 | Sierra Leone | 167.8 |
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 |
... | ||
198 | Niger | 151.0 |
199 | Solomon Islands | 152.7 |
200 | Haiti | 153.8 |
201 | Guinea | 157.5 |
202 | Comoros | 160.5 |
203 | S. Sudan | 164.0 |
204 | Sierra Leone | 167.8 |
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% |
... | ||
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% |
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 |
... | ||
169 | Honduras | 10.1 |
170 | Nigeria | 10.1 |
171 | Congo, DR | 9.8 |
172 | Guinea | 9.8 |
173 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.7 |
174 | Haiti | 9.7 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank31 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
93 | Trinidad & Tobago | 93 |
94 | Malawi | 94 |
95 | Mexico | 95 |
96 | Guinea | 96 |
97 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 97 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 98 |
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 |
... | ||
124 | Burkina Faso | 68 |
125 | Somalia | 68 |
126 | Angola | 68 |
127 | Guinea | 67 |
128 | Liberia | 67 |
129 | Haiti | 67 |
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% |
... | ||
194 | Myanmar (Burma) | 3% |
195 | Sierra Leone | 2% |
196 | Niger | 2% |
197 | Guinea | 2% |
198 | Somalia | 2% |
199 | Burundi | 2% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Guinea has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.World Giving Index (2013-2021)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better39 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
82 | Belize | 70.0 |
83 | Mauritius | 70.8 |
84 | S. Korea | 71.8 |
85 | Guinea | 71.8 |
86 | Italy | 73.9 |
87 | Botswana | 74.2 |
Africa Avg | 78.0 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points40 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
144 | Madagascar | 26.0 |
145 | Cameroon | 26.0 |
146 | Uganda | 26.0 |
147 | Guinea | 25.0 |
148 | Bangladesh | 25.0 |
149 | Iran | 25.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better41 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
137 | Sudan | 4.1 |
138 | Ukraine | 4.1 |
139 | Togo | 4.0 |
140 | Guinea | 4.0 |
141 | Lesotho | 3.8 |
142 | Angola | 3.8 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
129 | Sierra Leone | 129 |
130 | Bangladesh | 130 |
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Guinea | 132 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 133 |
134 | Mali | 134 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank31 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
91 | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
92 | Burundi | 92 |
93 | Mozambique | 93 |
94 | Guinea | 94 |
95 | Ivory Coast | 95 |
96 | Peru | 96 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better42 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
89 | Georgia | 2.05 |
90 | Uzbekistan | 2.06 |
91 | Bangladesh | 2.07 |
92 | Guinea | 2.07 |
93 | Gabon | 2.07 |
94 | Armenia | 2.08 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank31 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
119 | Angola | 119 |
120 | Ivory Coast | 120 |
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 121 |
122 | Guinea | 122 |
123 | Israel | 123 |
124 | Malta | 124 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank31 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
120 | Egypt | 120 |
121 | Colombia | 121 |
122 | Honduras | 122 |
123 | Guinea | 123 |
124 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 124 |
125 | Swaziland | 125 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
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 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 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 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #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 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
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 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
131 | Bhutan | 47.2 |
132 | Vietnam | 47.0 |
133 | Indonesia | 46.9 |
134 | Guinea | 46.6 |
135 | Mozambique | 46.4 |
136 | Uzbekistan | 45.9 |
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 |
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 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
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% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
89 | Australia | 31.8% |
90 | Austria | 31.8% |
91 | Azerbaijan | 31.7% |
92 | Guinea | 31.2% |
93 | Slovakia | 31.1% |
94 | Guyana | 30.1% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse47 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
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 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
45 | Pakistan | 33.5 |
46 | Armenia | 33.6 |
47 | Palestine | 33.7 |
48 | Guinea | 33.7 |
49 | Jordan | 33.7 |
50 | Luxembourg | 33.8 |
Africa Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity49 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
85 | Nigeria | .291 |
86 | Sierra Leone | .297 |
87 | Liberia | .320 |
88 | Guinea | .336 |
89 | Benin | .368 |
90 | Guinea-Bissau | .372 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#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 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
107 | Malaysia | 0 |
108 | Haiti | 0 |
109 | Iraq | 0 |
110 | Guinea | 0 |
111 | Ghana | 0 |
112 | Jordan | 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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