http://www.humantruth.info/guyana.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 121st best |
Capital | Georgetown |
Land Area | 196 850km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 0.8m2 |
Life Expectancy | 65.67yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $22 465 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | GY, GUY, 3285 |
Internet Domain | .gy6 |
Currency | Dollar (GYD)7 |
Telephone | +5928 |
“Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“From towering waterfalls and tropical jungle to caiman-filled rivers, few places on the planet offer raw adventure as authentic as densely forested Guyana. Although the country has a troubled history of political instability and interethnic tension, underneath the headlines of corruption and economic mismanagement is a joyful and motivated mix of people who are turning the country into one of the continent´s premier ecotourism destinations.
Georgetown, the country´s crumbling colonial capital, is distinctly Caribbean with a rocking nightlife, great places to eat and an edgy market. The interior of the country is more Amazonian with its Amerindian communities and unparalleled wildlife-viewing opportunities tucked quietly away from the capital´s hoopla. Meanwhile, the coast is some of the wildest and least developed on the continent. From sea-turtle nesting grounds along the country´s north coast to riding with vaqueros at a ranch in the south or standing in awe watching one of the world´s highest single-drop waterfalls, Guyana is well worth the mud, bumps and sweat it takes to experience it. If you love nature, this promises to be the trip of a lifetime.”
#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 |
... | ||
105 | Paraguay | 0.717 |
106 | St Lucia | 0.715 |
107 | Palestine | 0.715 |
108 | Guyana | 0.714 |
109 | S. Africa | 0.713 |
110 | Jamaica | 0.709 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
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 |
... | ||
58 | Trinidad & Tobago | $23 392 |
59 | St Kitts & Nevis | $23 358 |
60 | Bulgaria | $23 079 |
61 | Guyana | $22 465 |
62 | Mauritius | $22 025 |
63 | Uruguay | $21 269 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
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 |
... | ||
118 | Egypt | 94.3 |
119 | St Lucia | 95.6 |
120 | Dominica | 95.7 |
121 | Guyana | 96.8 |
122 | Algeria | 97.2 |
123 | Burkina Faso | 97.4 |
The Americas Avg | 81.6 | |
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:
Guyana's population is predicted to rise to 794 743 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.21. 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 |
... | ||
158 | Djibouti | 1.0m |
159 | Fiji | 0.9m |
160 | Comoros | 0.8m |
161 | Guyana | 0.8m |
162 | Bhutan | 0.8m |
163 | Solomon Islands | 0.7m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
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 |
... | ||
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
144 | Palau | 66.0 |
145 | Gabon | 65.8 |
146 | Guyana | 65.7 |
147 | Myanmar (Burma) | 65.7 |
148 | Papua New Guinea | 65.4 |
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 |
... | ||
32 | Qatar | 2.20 |
33 | Morocco | 2.20 |
34 | Brazil | 1.80 |
35 | Guyana | 2.21 |
36 | Netherlands | 1.79 |
37 | Vietnam | 1.77 |
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 |
... | ||
93 | Samoa | 13.7 |
94 | Algeria | 14.0 |
95 | Malaysia | 14.5 |
96 | Guyana | 15.0 |
97 | Fiji | 15.3 |
98 | Mexico | 15.4 |
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% |
... | ||
127 | Liberia | 2.1% |
128 | Mali | 2.1% |
129 | Georgia | 2.0% |
130 | Guyana | 2.0% |
131 | Central African Rep. | 1.9% |
132 | Romania | 1.9% |
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% |
6 | Guyana | 56.9% |
7 | Monaco | 56.3% |
8 | Antigua & Barbuda | 47.6% |
9 | Tonga | 45.4% |
10 | Albania | 45.4% |
11 | Barbados | 41.0% |
12 | Suriname | 39.0% |
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 The Americas (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Canada | 21.2 |
2 | Uruguay | 26.7 |
3 | Costa Rica | 36.7 |
4 | Chile | 40.1 |
5 | Argentina | 43.8 |
... | ||
26 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 89.6 |
27 | Belize | 94.1 |
28 | Cuba | 97.7 |
29 | Guyana | 102.9 |
30 | Bahamas | 105.3 |
31 | Antigua & Barbuda | 105.4 |
32 | Dominica | 105.6 |
The Americas Avg | 74.2 | |
q=35. |
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 |
... | ||
124 | Fiji | 102.4 |
125 | Cambodia | 102.5 |
126 | Morocco | 102.8 |
127 | Guyana | 102.9 |
128 | Rwanda | 104.3 |
129 | Bahamas | 105.3 |
130 | Antigua & Barbuda | 105.4 |
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 |
... | ||
149 | Barbados | 11 |
150 | Bahamas | 11 |
151 | Cuba | 11 |
152 | Guyana | 11 |
153 | Swaziland | 11 |
154 | Zimbabwe | 11 |
The Americas Avg | 16.5 | |
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 |
... | ||
60 | Jordan | 7.75 |
61 | Madagascar | 7.75 |
62 | Cuba | 7.80 |
63 | Guyana | 7.85 |
64 | Tanzania | 8.05 |
65 | Nicaragua | 8.10 |
The Americas Avg | 8.45 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
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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 |
... | ||
124 | Mali | 124 |
125 | Gambia | 125 |
126 | Cameroon | 126 |
127 | Guyana | 126 |
128 | Vietnam | 128 |
129 | Azerbaijan | 128 |
The Americas Avg | 72.4 | |
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 |
... | ||
65 | Tonga | 2670 |
66 | Mauritania | 2676 |
67 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2686 |
68 | Guyana | 2708 |
69 | Tanzania | 2734 |
70 | Kenya | 2780 |
The Americas Avg | 2853 | |
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 |
... | ||
48 | El Salvador | 0.25 |
49 | Portugal | 0.25 |
50 | Peru | 0.26 |
51 | Guyana | 0.26 |
52 | Jamaica | 0.26 |
53 | Mexico | 0.27 |
The Americas Avg | 0.25 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Guyana and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Guyana 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 |
... | ||
114 | Guatemala | 0.49 |
115 | Nepal | 0.50 |
116 | Ethiopia | 0.50 |
117 | Guyana | 0.51 |
118 | Iran | 0.51 |
119 | Bangladesh | 0.52 |
The Americas Avg | 0.39 | |
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 |
... | ||
92 | Ivory Coast | 1952 |
93 | Greece | 1952 |
94 | Lebanon | 1952 |
95 | Guyana | 1953 |
96 | Mexico | 1953 |
97 | Bhutan | 1953 |
The Americas Avg | 1947 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
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Prejudice:
LGBT Equality (2017)26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
128 | Kiribati | -5 |
129 | Jamaica | -5 |
130 | Cook Islands | -5 |
131 | Guyana | -5 |
132 | St Lucia | -9 |
133 | India | -10 |
The Americas Avg | 26.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
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Freedom of Thought (2021)27 | ||
---|---|---|
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 |
... | ||
135 | Turkmenistan | 3.5 |
136 | Poland | 3.5 |
137 | Tanzania | 3.5 |
138 | Guyana | 3.5 |
139 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.5 |
140 | Guinea | 3.5 |
The Americas Avg | 2.7 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)28,29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28,29 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
6 | Grenada | 86.6 |
7 | Trinidad & Tobago | 86.6 |
8 | Guyana | 87.5 |
9 | Nicaragua | 87.5 |
10 | St Lucia | 88.9 |
11 | Ecuador | 90.5 |
12 | El Salvador | 90.5 |
13 | St Kitts & Nevis | 91.8 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
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 |
... | ||
77 | Ireland | 87.4 |
78 | Burundi | 87.4 |
79 | Nicaragua | 87.5 |
80 | Guyana | 87.5 |
81 | Pakistan | 88.5 |
82 | New Zealand | 88.8 |
83 | St Lucia | 88.9 |
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:
Guyana has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Guyana comes in the best 20 when it comes to its smoking rate30 (the best in The Americas). It does better than average in terms of its immunizations take-up31 and in its fertility rate14. Guyana still has work to do. Guyana does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate32, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33, its average life expectancy11 (one of the worst in The Americas) and in its adolescent birth rate25 (one of the highest in The Americas). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its suicide rate34 (amongst the worst in The Americas). 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 |
... | ||
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
144 | Palau | 66.0 |
145 | Gabon | 65.8 |
146 | Guyana | 65.7 |
147 | Myanmar (Burma) | 65.7 |
148 | Papua New Guinea | 65.4 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
92 | Nauru | 6.0 |
93 | Cuba | 6.1 |
94 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2 |
95 | Guyana | 6.3 |
96 | Peru | 6.3 |
97 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6.4 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
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 |
... | ||
32 | Qatar | 2.20 |
33 | Morocco | 2.20 |
34 | Brazil | 1.80 |
35 | Guyana | 2.21 |
36 | Netherlands | 1.79 |
37 | Vietnam | 1.77 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
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 |
... | ||
13 | Tonga | 81 |
12 | Malawi | 80 |
11 | Suriname | 79 |
10 | Guyana | 77 |
9 | Vanuatu | 76 |
8 | Ethiopia | 76 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k34 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
84 | Japan | 49.4 |
85 | Hungary | 50.6 |
86 | Kazakhstan | 52.4 |
87 | Guyana | 52.4 |
88 | Belarus | 57.5 |
89 | S. Korea | 62 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
94 | Philippines | 94 |
95 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 95 |
96 | Namibia | 96 |
97 | Guyana | 97 |
98 | Colombia | 98 |
99 | Vietnam | 99 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
75 | Uzbekistan | 48.2 |
76 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.3 |
77 | Yemen | 48.8 |
78 | Guyana | 49.4 |
79 | Grenada | 51.4 |
80 | Turkmenistan | 51.8 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
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 |
... | ||
151 | Benin | 83.2 |
152 | Iraq | 84.0 |
153 | Sao Tome & Principe | 84.3 |
154 | Guyana | 88.0 |
155 | Nicaragua | 88.8 |
156 | Guinea-Bissau | 89.5 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %31 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
32 | Albania | 97.1 |
33 | Andorra | 97.1 |
34 | Russia | 97.0 |
35 | Guyana | 97.0 |
36 | Slovakia | 97.0 |
37 | Kyrgyzstan | 96.7 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
4 | Chile | 51.6 |
5 | Barbados | 54.2 |
... | ||
35 | El Salvador | 111.1 |
36 | Guatemala | 111.7 |
37 | Suriname | 114.4 |
38 | Nicaragua | 117.7 |
39 | Guyana | 122.6 |
40 | Honduras | 130.6 |
41 | Haiti | 153.8 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
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 |
... | ||
164 | Ivory Coast | 121.3 |
165 | Malawi | 121.6 |
166 | Iraq | 121.8 |
167 | Guyana | 122.6 |
168 | Syria | 123.5 |
169 | Mali | 124.1 |
170 | Togo | 124.4 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education (2018)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better36 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
85 | Egypt | 65.3% |
86 | Argentina | 64.8% |
87 | Greece | 64.8% |
88 | Guyana | 63.3% |
89 | Ghana | 63.1% |
90 | Peru | 62.2% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years37 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
124 | Maldives | 12.6 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 12.6 |
126 | Cape Verde | 12.6 |
127 | Guyana | 12.5 |
128 | Uzbekistan | 12.5 |
129 | Bangladesh | 12.4 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
155 | Paraguay | 155 |
156 | Tanzania | 156 |
157 | Equatorial Guinea | 157 |
158 | Guyana | 158 |
159 | Afghanistan | 159 |
160 | Indonesia | 160 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
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% |
... | ||
119 | Suriname | 42% |
120 | Bolivia | 41% |
121 | Peru | 41% |
122 | Guyana | 40% |
123 | Grenada | 39% |
124 | El Salvador | 38% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
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 |
... | ||
126 | Micronesia | 0.0 |
127 | Algeria | 0.0 |
128 | Djibouti | 0.0 |
129 | Guyana | 0.0 |
130 | Namibia | 0.0 |
131 | Tonga | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
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 |
... | ||
87 | Macedonia | 40.0 |
88 | Maldives | 40.0 |
89 | India | 40.0 |
90 | Guyana | 40.0 |
91 | Belarus | 39.0 |
92 | Moldova | 39.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
65 | S. Africa | 65 |
66 | Lebanon | 66 |
67 | USA | 67 |
68 | Guyana | 68 |
69 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 69 |
70 | Tonga | 70 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
115 | Cape Verde | 115 |
116 | Russia | 116 |
117 | Angola | 117 |
118 | Guyana | 118 |
119 | Colombia | 119 |
120 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better41 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
98 | Tunisia | 2.11 |
99 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.11 |
100 | China | 2.11 |
101 | Guyana | 2.11 |
102 | Bahrain | 2.12 |
103 | Mozambique | 2.12 |
The Americas Avg | 2.13 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
72 | USA | 72 |
73 | Cyprus | 73 |
74 | Jamaica | 74 |
75 | Guyana | 75 |
76 | Fiji | 76 |
77 | Iceland | 77 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
151 | Zimbabwe | 151 |
152 | Grenada | 152 |
153 | Angola | 153 |
154 | Guyana | 154 |
155 | Congo, DR | 155 |
156 | Ivory Coast | 156 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score42 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
17 | Qatar | 0.03 |
18 | Iceland | 0.03 |
19 | Panama | 0.04 |
20 | Guyana | 0.04 |
21 | UAE | 0.05 |
22 | Slovakia | 0.06 |
The Americas Avg | 2.16 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %43 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
102 | Canada | -00.3 |
103 | Jordan | -00.6 |
104 | Suriname | -00.6 |
105 | Guyana | -00.8 |
106 | Malaysia | -00.8 |
107 | Armenia | -00.9 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better44 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49.5 |
126 | Senegal | 49.5 |
127 | Malawi | 49.2 |
128 | Guyana | 47.9 |
129 | Tajikistan | 47.9 |
130 | Kenya | 47.3 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
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 |
... | ||
79 | Slovakia | 1994 Nov 23 |
80 | Costa Rica | 1994 Nov 24 |
81 | Nigeria | 1994 Nov 27 |
82 | Guyana | 1994 Nov 27 |
83 | Ghana | 1994 Nov 27 |
84 | Djibouti | 1994 Nov 30 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %45 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
91 | Azerbaijan | 31.7% |
92 | Guinea | 31.2% |
93 | Slovakia | 31.1% |
94 | Guyana | 30.1% |
95 | Egypt | 30.1% |
96 | Macedonia | 30.1% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse46 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
130 | Rwanda | 19.50 |
129 | Botswana | 19.40 |
128 | S. Africa | 19.20 |
127 | Guyana | 19.00 |
126 | Cambodia | 18.10 |
125 | Nepal | 17.50 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity47 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
19 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | .008 |
20 | Barbados | .009 |
21 | Macedonia | .010 |
22 | Guyana | .014 |
23 | Dominican Rep. | .015 |
24 | China | .016 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#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 below48:
Christian | 66% |
Muslim | 6.4% |
Hindu | 24.9% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.2% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 30.5% (Pentecostal 16.9%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%), Hindu 28.4%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, Muslim 7.2%, other Christian 17.7%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census)49.
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