The Human Truth Foundation

Haiti (Republic of Haiti)

http://www.humantruth.info/haiti.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#africa #benin #ghana #haiti #monotheism #nigeria #togo

Haiti
Republic of Haiti
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index167th best
CapitalPort-au-Prince
Land Area 27 560km21
LocationNorth America, The Americas, The Caribbean
GroupingsSmall Islands
Population11.1m2
Life Expectancy63.19yrs (2017)3
GNI$2 848 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesHT, HTI, 3325
Internet Domain.ht6
CurrencyGourde (HTG)7
Telephone+5098

1. Overview

#france #spain

The native Taino - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L'OUVERTURE. After a prolonged struggle, Haiti became the first post-colonial black-led nation in the world, declaring its independence in 1804. Currently the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has experienced political instability for most of its history. After an armed rebellion led to the forced resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE in February 2004, an interim government took office to organize new elections under the auspices of the United Nations. Continued instability and technical delays prompted repeated postponements, but Haiti inaugurated a democratically elected president and parliament in May of 2006. This was followed by contested elections in 2010 that resulted in the election of Haiti's current President, Michel MARTELLY. A massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 with an epicenter about 25 km (15 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Estimates are that over 300,000 people were killed and some 1.5 million left homeless. The earthquake was assessed as the worst in this region over the last 200 years.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverHaiti is still struggling with the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. But this is a proud country, born of revolution, and its people are determined to rebuild for a better future. Forget for a moment the rubble that still clogs parts of the capital. In actual fact, Haiti was once at the forefront of Caribbean tourism. In the 1950s, Port-au-Prince was rivaled only by Havana as a destination for the rich and famous; its jazz clubs and casinos a favored getaway for the Hollywood elite.

With a modicum of stability, Haiti could yet become the Caribbean´s alternative travel destination par excellence: it has palm-fringed beaches to rival any of its neighbors. But lazing on the sand isn´t really the point of Haiti (although you can do that, too). The richness of the country lies in its history and culture, closer to its African roots than any other Caribbean nation and ever present in its vibrant art and music scenes.

Haiti isn´t the easiest country to travel in. You frequently need to keep an ear out for the news, and it can be more expensive than you´d expect. However, once you´re there, travel is not only possible, but also incredibly rewarding. It´s an addictive country to visit.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. The Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew11

Here is the summary from Human Rights Watch's report on the year 2017:

Political instability in 2017 hindered the Haitian government´s ability to meet the basic needs of its people, resolve long-standing human rights problems, or address continuing humanitarian crises. The United Nations peacekeeping mission operating in Haiti for the past 13 years ended in October. A smaller mission replaced it.

More than 175,000 individuals remained displaced in the aftermath of October 2016´s Hurricane Matthew, and many more faced food insecurity due to widespread damage to crops and livestock. As of September 2017, authorities had failed to assist many of the nearly 38,000 individuals still living in displacement camps since the 2010 earthquake in resettling or returning to their places of origin. The country´s most vulnerable communities continue to face environmental risks, such as widespread deforestation, pollution from industry, and limited access to safe water and sanitation. Almost one-third of people live with food insecurity due to the ongoing drought affecting much of the country.

Since its introduction by UN peacekeepers in 2010, cholera has claimed more than 9,500 lives and infected more than 800,000 people. Cholera cases surged in October 2016 in communities most impacted by Hurricane Matthew. There were more than 41,000 suspected cases and 440 deaths in 2016. The number of cases has since declined significantly due to intensified cholera control efforts, including an ambitious campaign in which more than 800,000 people were vaccinated. Only 11,916 suspected cases of cholera and 118 deaths had been reported from January to October 2017.

"World Report 2018" by Human Rights Watch (2018)12

3. Haiti National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)13
Pos.Higher is better
Value13
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
161Pakistan0.544
162Togo0.539
163=Nigeria0.535
163=Haiti0.535
165Rwanda0.534
166=Benin0.525
166=Uganda0.525
168Lesotho0.514
The Americas Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $13
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
163Comoros$3 142
164Vanuatu$3 085
165Congo, (Brazzaville)$2 889
166Haiti$2 848
167Lesotho$2 700
168Tanzania$2 664
169Solomon Islands$2 482
170Guinea$2 481
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
14
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank14
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
164Pakistan115.7
165Guinea116.0
166Solomon Islands116.2
167Haiti116.3
168Swaziland116.5
169Liberia116.6
170Syria117.4
171Djibouti117.6
The Americas Avg81.6
World Avg86.8
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.

4. Haiti's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Haiti's population is predicted to rise to 12.53 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.19. 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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
79Bolivia11.4m
80Cuba11.3m
81Burundi11.2m
82Haiti11.1m
83S. Sudan11.0m
84Czechia10.7m
85Dominican Rep.10.6m
86Greece10.5m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
158Nauru63.6
159Congo, (Brazzaville)63.5
160Comoros63.4
161Haiti63.2
162Malawi62.9
163Uganda62.7
164S. Africa62.3
165Djibouti62.3
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.201315
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
124Namibia3.08
125Zimbabwe3.15
126Tajikistan3.19
127Haiti3.19
128Gabon3.20
129Swaziland3.21
130Bolivia3.25
131Pakistan3.25
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
16
Pos.2016
Per 10016
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
64Kiribati09.5
65=Guatemala09.5
65=Saudi Arabia09.5
67Haiti09.6
68Vanuatu09.9
69Cape Verde10.0
70Philippines10.3
71Cambodia10.4
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants17
Pos.2017
%17
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
176Papua New Guinea0.4%
177India0.4%
178Afghanistan0.4%
179Haiti0.4%
180Brazil0.4%
181Eritrea0.3%
182Somalia0.3%
183Lesotho0.3%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants18
Pos.2010
%18
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
67Hong Kong10.2%
68Dominican Rep.10.1%
69Zimbabwe9.9%
70Haiti9.9%
71San Marino9.9%
72Burkina Faso9.7%
73Slovakia9.6%
74Morocco9.3%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

5. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #haiti #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank19
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
85Israel83.3
86Andorra84.0
87Barbados85.0
88Haiti86.4
89Suriname86.7
90Azerbaijan86.9
The Americas Avg73.9
World Avg87.9
q=199.
Haiti is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Haiti does better than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice20, supporting press freedom21, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports22 (but low for The Americas), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms23, freethought24 and in LGBT equality25 (but bad for The Americas). But, things still need to improve in Haiti. Haiti does worse than average in its nominal commitment to Human Rights26 and in speed of uptake of HR treaties27. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)28 (the worst in The Americas) and in opposing gender inequality29 (the worst in The Americas). There is a widespread problem with violence against women and poor legal protections for the vulnerable. Prisons are inhumanely overcrowded: detainees have less than one metre of space and are confined for 23 hours a day: the main cause is that 71% of them have been imprisoned before trials have been held12.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

6. Haiti's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #Haiti #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Antigua & Barbuda75.6
2=Brazil82.1
3Cuba82.4
...
27Bolivia103.4
28Uruguay103.6
29=Guatemala103.8
30Jamaica106.6
31=Belize107.1
32Dominican Rep.109.4
33Haiti111.4
34Argentina114.9
35Venezuela118.5
The Americas Avg96.2
q=35.
Health (2020)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
155Zambia109.9
156Sierra Leone110.9
157Benin111.3
158Haiti111.4
159Madagascar111.5
160Yemen112.0
161Tuvalu112.5
162Philippines112.9
World Avg93.5
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 Maldives31. 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 Palau31.

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 Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa31.

For more, see:

Health:

Haiti has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Haiti does the best in its suicide rate32. It does better than average in its smoking rate33 and in its alcohol consumption rate34. But, things still need to improve in Haiti. Haiti does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate29 (still good for The Americas), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35, its fertility rate15 (amongst the highest in The Americas) and in its average life expectancy13 (the lowest in The Americas). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its immunizations take-up36 (the worst in The Americas). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Haiti in 1990 was 53yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6, and, in 2010 it had the second-worst in the world. But on average it improved by +11.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs, and its regain over the 2010s was a radical +18.2yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
158Nauru63.6
159Congo, (Brazzaville)63.5
160Comoros63.4
161Haiti63.2
162Malawi62.9
163Uganda62.7
164S. Africa62.3
165Djibouti62.3
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
87=India5.7
87=Cape Verde5.7
89Liberia5.8
90=Haiti5.8
90=Colombia5.8
92Nauru6.0
93Cuba6.1
94Kyrgyzstan6.2
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.201315
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
124Namibia3.08
125Zimbabwe3.15
126Tajikistan3.19
127Haiti3.19
128Gabon3.20
129Swaziland3.21
130Bolivia3.25
131Pakistan3.25
The Americas Avg2.29
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
33
Pos.201433
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
23Sao Tome & Principe 111
24India 111
25Eritrea 114
26Haiti 114
27Peru 116
28Somalia 117
29Ghana 121
30Benin 122
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate32
Pos.2013
Per 100k32
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
4Jordan0.2
5Maldives0.7
6Azerbaijan1.3
7S. Africa1.8
8Bahamas2.5
9Peru2.9
10Kuwait3.6
11Armenia3.9
12Dominican Rep.4.6
The Americas Avg13.57
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
112Romania112
113Peru113
114Kenya114
115Haiti115
116Malawi116
117Swaziland117
118Iran118
119Yemen119
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better37
Pos.2016
%37
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
92=Austria54.3
93Armenia54.4
94Belize54.8
95Haiti54.9
96=St Vincent & Grenadines55.0
96=Solomon Islands55.0
98Denmark55.4
99Jamaica55.5
The Americas Avg57.4
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
29
Pos.2015
Per 100029
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
90Tajikistan38.1
91Vietnam38.6
92Pakistan38.7
93Haiti39.3
94Syria39.4
95Kyrgyzstan39.6
96Georgia39.7
97Barbados40.7
The Americas Avg56.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
36
Pos.2015
Avg %36
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
181Samoa68.1
182Yemen67.4
183Papua New Guinea66.3
184Haiti65.7
185Vanuatu65.5
186Guinea63.3
187Syria62.4
188Ukraine55.2
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
q=194.

7. Haiti's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1Uruguay48.0
2Peru48.2
3Costa Rica49.6
...
27Bahamas93.0
28Barbados97.0
29Jamaica99.7
30=Guyana108.0
31USA111.0
32Grenada111.3
33Suriname115.3
34St Vincent & Grenadines121.0
35Haiti131.0
The Americas Avg80.1
q=35.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
181Tajikistan125.0
182Liberia125.8
183Bahrain128.0
184Haiti131.0
185Libya132.8
186Gabon141.7
187Palestine147.5
188Eritrea155.0
World Avg85.7
q=188.
Haiti comes 5th-worst in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 5 data sets. Haiti does better than average when it comes to annual meat consumption per person39 (the lowest in The Americas). But that's it. Haiti has problems. It does worse than average in its forested percent change 1990-201540 and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population41 (the worst in The Americas) and in its environmental performance42 (the worst in The Americas).

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
40
Pos.2015
%40
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
148Liberia-15.2
149Belize-15.5
150Equatorial Guinea-15.7
151Haiti-16.4
152Tanzania-17.6
153Ethiopia-17.8
154Malawi-19.2
155Botswana-21.0
The Americas Avg-00.2
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
42
Pos.201842
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
171Central African Rep.36.4
172Niger35.7
173Lesotho33.8
174Haiti33.7
175Madagascar33.7
176Nepal31.4
177India30.6
178Congo, DR30.4
The Americas Avg58.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
160Bahrain1996 Nov 28
161Turkmenistan1996 Dec 17
162Laos1996 Dec 19
163Haiti1996 Dec 24
164Croatia1997 Jan 05
165Belgium1997 Feb 20
166Dominican Rep.1997 Feb 23
167Turkey1997 May 15
The Americas Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better41
Pos.2011
%41
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
138Denmark14.9%
139Libya14.6%
140Iceland13.1%
141Uzbekistan11.3%
142Tajikistan11.1%
143Haiti10.0%
144Albania9.4%
145Turkmenistan8.6%
The Americas Avg58.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
39
Pos.2021
kg39
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
43S. Sudan20.2
44Liberia20.3
45Ghana20.9
46Haiti21.6
47Lesotho21.7
48Thailand26.0
49Swaziland27.1
50Malawi27.4
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
q=185.

8. Haiti's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Canada21.6
2USA29.3
3Argentina43.8
...
33=St Lucia97.8
34Paraguay104.4
35El Salvador111.1
36Guatemala111.7
37Suriname114.4
38Nicaragua117.7
39Guyana122.6
40Honduras130.6
41Haiti153.8
The Americas Avg81.7
q=41.
Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
197Chad150.6
198Niger151.0
199Solomon Islands152.7
200Haiti153.8
201Guinea157.5
202Comoros160.5
203S. Sudan164.0
204Sierra Leone167.8
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education
Higher is better
44
Pos.201844
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
134Nepal35.9%
135Kenya35.2%
136Honduras33.5%
137Haiti33.2%
138S. Sudan33.2%
139Swaziland32.6%
140Morocco32.2%
141Uganda32.1%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
45
Pos.2021
Years45
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
171Congo, DR9.8
172Guinea9.8
173Equatorial Guinea9.7
174Haiti9.7
175Ethiopia9.7
176Sierra Leone9.6
177Gambia9.4
178Tuvalu9.4
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
129Azerbaijan129
130Bangladesh130
131Mongolia131
132Haiti132
133Botswana133
134Suriname134
135Uruguay135
136Honduras136
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
IQ
Higher is better46
Pos.200646
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
126=Angola68
127Guinea67
128=Liberia67
128=Haiti67
130Gambia66
131=Zimbabwe66
131=Senegal66
133Sierra Leone64
The Americas Avg85.3
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
47
Pos.201647
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
169Kiribati13%
170Rwanda12%
171Mali12%
172Haiti12%
173=Papua New Guinea12%
173=Djibouti12%
175Cambodia11%
176Gabon10%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.

9. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption
Higher is better
48
Pos.2022
Points48
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
171Equatorial Guinea17.0
172=N. Korea17.0
172=Libya17.0
172=Haiti17.0
172=Burundi17.0
176Yemen16.0
177Venezuela14.0
178=S. Sudan13.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
q=180.

In 2006, Haiti became the country where corruption was perceived to be the worst in the world, of the 163 countries included in the CPI; things have only improved slowly since then.

Happiness
Higher is better
49
Pos.2018
Score49
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
145Afghanistan3.6
146Botswana3.6
147Malawi3.6
148Haiti3.6
149Liberia3.5
150Syria3.5
151Rwanda3.4
152Yemen3.4
The Americas Avg6.05
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
89Cambodia89
90Peru90
91Jordan91
92Haiti92
93Tunisia93
94Papua New Guinea94
95Belarus95
96Mongolia96
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
50Greece50
51Niger51
52Sri Lanka52
53Haiti53
54Rwanda54
55Swaziland55
56Luxembourg56
57Mali57
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

10. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
50
Pos.2023
Score50
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
126India2.31
127Guinea2.36
128Burundi2.39
129Haiti2.40
130S. Africa2.41
131USA2.45
132Brazil2.46
133Eritrea2.51
The Americas Avg2.13
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
141Saudi Arabia141
142St Vincent & Grenadines142
143Belize143
144Haiti144
145Libya145
146Croatia146
147UAE147
148Central African Rep.148
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
137Nigeria137
138Cambodia138
139Mali139
140Haiti140
141Mongolia141
142Syria142
143Mauritania143
144Rwanda144
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
51
Pos.2019
Score51
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
68Argentina1.68
69Madagascar1.96
70Finland2.03
71Haiti2.18
72Kosovo2.26
73Japan2.29
74Netherlands2.35
75Ecuador2.46
The Americas Avg2.16
World Avg2.78
q=150.

11. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better52
Pos.201952
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
167Guinea31.30
168=Burkina Faso32.00
168=Angola32.00
170Haiti32.20
171Guinea-Bissau32.30
172Lesotho33.10
173Ivory Coast33.30
174Cameroon33.50
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better53
Pos.2017
%53
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
102Argentina40.6
103Kenya40.8
104Malaysia41.0
105Haiti41.1
106=USA41.5
106=Ivory Coast41.5
108Djibouti41.6
109=Papua New Guinea41.9
The Americas Avg45.2
World Avg38.1
q=152.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better54
Pos.2018
Severity54
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
65Comoros.181
66Bangladesh.198
67Pakistan.198
68Haiti.200
69Timor-Leste (E. Timor).210
70Ivory Coast.236
71Yemen.241
72Cameroon.243
The Americas Avg.045
World Avg.154
q=101.

12. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)55
Pos.Higher is better
%55
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
105=Zambia0
105=Tanzania0
105=Malaysia0
105=Haiti0
105=Iraq0
105=Guinea0
105=Ghana0
105=Jordan0
105=Gambia0
105=Kenya0
105=Ethiopia0
105=Afghanistan0
105=Egypt0
105=Liberia0
105=Libya0
105=Ivory Coast0
World Avg9.9
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 below56:

Christian86.9%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion2.2%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated10.6%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3%. Note: Despite what they put on official forms, roughly half of the population practices Voodoo.57.

An introduction to Vodun, or Voodoo:

A traditional religion from Western Africa with an ethical focus on combating greed and promoting honour. It is based on the worship of spirits that are loyal to a monotheistic58 deistic (non-interventionist) creator god. It is more correctly known as Vodun, although other titles include Vodoun, Voudou, and Sevi Lwa. "The name is traceable to an African word for 'spirit'. Vodun's roots go back to the West African Yoruba people who lived in 18th and 19th century Dahomey. That country occupied parts of today's Togo, Benin and Nigeria"59. When West Africans were forcibly taken to Haiti and other islands in the West Indies as slaves, their beliefs spread with them58,59, and also to South America and the Caribbean region in general60. Voodoo was suppressed and its followers persecuted58 by Christian powermongers, and it was forced underground, with many believers merely pretending to be Christian, and practicing Voodoo in secret58,61,62. As a result of this, Voodoo priests were well-placed to orchestrate and inspire slave revolts. It is now acknowledged that Voodoo merged African beliefs with re-interpreted Christian saints and symbols60,58, but also that Christianity abused and mis-represented Voodoo, causing long term damage to its reputation. There are up to 60 million Voodoo practitioners worldwide, with about 16 million in Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria58.

"An introduction to Vodun, or Voodoo" by Vexen Crabtree (2016)

Vodun is still practiced by the majority of Haiti even though the majority also call themselves Christian. "It was given official status as a national religion in 2003 by Jean-Bertrand Aristide, then Haitian president"58. Haitian Voodoo is has some features that distinguishing it from African Voodoo. The success of the hope-inspiring slave revolts was directly related to the secretive and suppressed nature of the Vodun religion within the slave culture. The underground religion naturally expanded to include underground abolitionist activism and played an inspirational and functional role, directly facilitating underground societies and powerful leaders, something which no other anti-slave movement did. This series of revolts led to Toussaint L'Ouverture and his successes in the region, which inspired and fuelled abolitionist movements worldwide.

Some historians say that voodoo's bad image in the world is because Haitian slaves used it as a form of protest; it gave them a secret place where they could foment revolt against their masters.

The Economist (2006)63

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