Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Ivory Coast Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	158th best
Capital	Yamoussoukro
Land Area	318 000km21
Location	Africa
Population	25.1m2
Life Expectancy	58.60yrs (2017)3
GNI	$5 217 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	CI, CIV, 3845
Internet Domain	.ci6
Currency	Franc (XOF)7
Telephone	+2258

1. Overview
2. Ivory Coast National and Social Development
3. Ivory Coast's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Ivory Coast's Health
6. Ivory Coast's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#france

“Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. The war ended in 2003 with a cease fire that left the country divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month stand-off. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. Several thousand UN peacekeepers and several hundred French troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to support the transition process. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's infrastructure and military after the five months of post-electoral fighting, and faces ongoing threats from GBAGBO supporters many of whom have sought shelter in Ghana. GBAGBO is in The Hague awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Côte d´Ivoire is on the rebound, emerging from a difficult decade, revelling in a melange of modernity and a tradition with a penchant for partying. Côte d´Ivoire is a stunner, shingled with starfish-studded sands, and forest roads so orange they resemble strips of bronzing powder. After almost a decade of making headlines for all the wrong reasons, it is making a tentative comeback.

Once lauded as West Africa´s success story - the country was a magnet for workers from across the region, and travellers drawn by idyllic beaches and intriguing cultural traditions - Côte d´Ivoire´s descent into civil war in the early years of the millennium was especially tragic.

With a fragile peace holding, the outlook is more positive and travellers are beginning to return, albeit at a trickle. In the south, the Parc National de Taï hides secrets, species and nut-cracking chimps amidst its trees, while the peaks and valleys of Man offer a highland climate, fresh air and local art. Beach resorts of Assinie and arty Grand Bassam were made for weekend retreats from Abidjan, the capital in all but name, where lagoons linger between skyscrapers and cathedral spires pierce the blue heavens.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Ivory Coast National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
156	Comoros	0.558
157	Papua New Guinea	0.558
158	Mauritania	0.556
159	Ivory Coast	0.550
160	Tanzania	0.549
161	Pakistan	0.544
162	Togo	0.539
163	Nigeria	0.535
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
135	Angola	$5 466
136	Samoa	$5 308
137	Honduras	$5 298
138	Ivory Coast	$5 217
139	Mauritania	$5 075
140	Djibouti	$5 025
141	Venezuela	$4 811
142	Nigeria	$4 790
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	25.2
2	Denmark	26.1
3	Taiwan	26.6
	...
155	Guinea	89.8
156	Djibouti	90.1
157	Gabon	90.6
158	Ivory Coast	90.8
159	Libya	90.8
160	Mali	91.0
161	Micronesia	91.4
162	Laos	91.7
	Africa Avg	89.0
	World Avg	70.6
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. Ivory Coast's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

The Ivory Coast's population is predicted to rise to 29.82 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 4.27. 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
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
51	Madagascar	26.3m
52	N. Korea	25.5m
53	Cameroon	25.2m
54	Ivory Coast	25.1m
55	Australia	24.9m
56	Niger	22.4m
57	Sri Lanka	21.2m
58	Burkina Faso	19.8m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
185	Congo, DR	59.2
186	Mali	58.9
187	Guinea	58.9
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
189	Swaziland	57.1
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
142	Ghana	4.03
143	Solomon Islands	4.08
144	Burundi	4.10
145	Ivory Coast	4.27
146	Eritrea	4.28
147	Palestine	4.31
148	Cameroon	4.33
149	Mauritania	4.40
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
13	Qatar	05.1
14	Somalia	05.4
15	Togo	05.4
16	Ivory Coast	05.6
17	Malawi	05.6
18	Senegal	05.6
19	Yemen	05.7
20	Cameroon	05.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
60	Gambia	9.8%
61	Dominica	9.2%
62	Serbia	9.1%
63	Ivory Coast	9.0%
64	Malaysia	8.5%
65	Portugal	8.5%
66	Suriname	8.5%
67	Costa Rica	8.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
103	Comoros	5.6%
104	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5.6%
105	Togo	5.4%
106	Ivory Coast	5.4%
107	Switzerland	5.4%
108	Malaysia	5.3%
109	Guinea	5.2%
110	Turkmenistan	5.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
117	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	98.6
118	Lebanon	98.8
119	Sierra Leone	100.4
120	Ivory Coast	100.5
121	San Marino	100.6
122	Madagascar	100.6
	Africa Avg	108.4
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

The Ivory Coast is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. The Ivory Coast does better than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₁₈, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₉ (amongst the best in Africa) and in freethought₂₀. Human Rights Watch in 2017 reported some improvement in the legal defence of human rights, including in press freedom₂₁ and judicial abuses and arbitrary arrests were decreasing in number₂₁. However The Ivory Coast performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in supporting press freedom₂₂, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₃, LGBT equality₂₄ (still high for Africa), its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₅ and in speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₆. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in opposing gender inequality₂₇ (one of the highest in Africa). Prosecutions against historical human rights abusers is still rare and perpetrators of post-election abuse and violence in 2010-11 largely remained unaccountable₂₁.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in the Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

5. Ivory Coast's Health

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

Compared to Africa (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
	...
46	Mali	122.1
47	Congo, (Brazzaville)	123.4
48	Namibia	125.9
49	Gabon	131.3
50	Ivory Coast	132.6
51	Angola	133.1
52	Equatorial Guinea	136.5
53	Nigeria	142.1
54	S. Sudan	146.5
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
186	Namibia	125.9
187	Iraq	130.9
188	Gabon	131.3
189	Ivory Coast	132.6
190	Angola	133.1
191	Nauru	134.8
192	Equatorial Guinea	136.5
193	Nigeria	142.1
	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 Maldives₂₉. 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 Palau₂₉.

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 Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₉.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

The Ivory Coast is a pretty unhealthy country. The Ivory Coast does better than average in terms of its smoking rate₃₀ (but high for Africa). But that's it. The Ivory Coast has problems. It does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate₃₁, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂, its fertility rate₁₃ and in its immunizations take-up₃₃. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its adolescent birth rate₂₇ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in CÃ'te d'Ivoire in 1990 was 52.6yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +6.7yrs in the 30 years from then, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
185	Congo, DR	59.2
186	Mali	58.9
187	Guinea	58.9
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
189	Swaziland	57.1
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better31
Pos.		2016 Per Capita31
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
123	St Vincent & Grenadines	8.2
124	Dominica	8.2
125	Thailand	8.3
126	Ivory Coast	8.4
127	Botswana	8.4
128	Trinidad & Tobago	8.4
129	Vietnam	8.4
130	Ukraine	8.6
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
142	Ghana	4.03
143	Solomon Islands	4.08
144	Burundi	4.10
145	Ivory Coast	4.27
146	Eritrea	4.28
147	Palestine	4.31
148	Cameroon	4.33
149	Mauritania	4.40
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better30
Pos.		201430
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
75	Botswana	449
76	Syria	459
77	Djibouti	476
78	Ivory Coast	477
79	Nicaragua	488
80	Angola	489
81	Honduras	489
82	Brazil	492
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
126	Mauritius	126
127	Congo, DR	127
128	Gabon	128
129	Ivory Coast	129
130	Mongolia	130
131	Afghanistan	131
132	Suriname	132
133	Grenada	133
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better34
Pos.		2016 %34
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
46	Maldives	30.6
47	Congo, (Brazzaville)	30.9
48	Liberia	30.9
49	Ivory Coast	31.6
50	Singapore	31.8
51	Gambia	31.9
52	Ghana	32.0
53	China	32.3
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27
Pos.		2015 Per 100027
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
176	Tanzania	118.6
177	Congo, DR	122.6
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
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33
Pos.		2015 Avg %33
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
163	Micronesia	78.2
164	Philippines	77.9
165	Sweden	77.8
166	Ivory Coast	76.9
167	Congo, DR	76.5
168	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	76.5
169	Indonesia	76.4
170	Mali	76.0
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Ivory Coast's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
25	Sudan	119.8
26	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
27	Burkina Faso	120.6
28	Ivory Coast	121.3
29	Malawi	121.6
30	Mali	124.1
31	Togo	124.4
32	Angola	124.8
33	Djibouti	125.8
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
161	Sudan	119.8
162	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
163	Burkina Faso	120.6
164	Ivory Coast	121.3
165	Malawi	121.6
166	Iraq	121.8
167	Guyana	122.6
168	Syria	123.5
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better36
Pos.		201836
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
146	Yemen	28.0%
147	Benin	26.5%
148	Sierra Leone	26.3%
149	Ivory Coast	26.1%
150	Afghanistan	26.1%
151	Myanmar (Burma)	25.8%
152	Central African Rep.	22.1%
153	Malawi	21.8%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better37
Pos.		2021 Years37
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
153	Benin	10.8
154	Burundi	10.7
155	Kenya	10.7
156	Ivory Coast	10.7
157	Jordan	10.6
158	Guinea-Bissau	10.6
159	Guatemala	10.6
160	Liberia	10.4
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
123	Oman	123
124	Chad	124
125	Brunei	125
126	Ivory Coast	126
127	Kuwait	127
128	Vietnam	128
129	Azerbaijan	129
130	Bangladesh	130
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better38
Pos.		200638
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
114	Botswana	70
115	Rwanda	70
116	Benin	70
117	Ivory Coast	69
118	Malawi	69
119	Niger	69
120	Mali	69
121	Burundi	69
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better39
Pos.		201639
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
141	Yemen	25%
142	Senegal	23%
143	Angola	23%
144	Ivory Coast	22%
145	Honduras	22%
146	Botswana	21%
147	Libya	21%
148	Zimbabwe	21%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better40
Pos.		201340
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
	...
32	Kenya	0.77
33	Cameroon	0.77
34	Burkina Faso	0.79
35	Ivory Coast	0.82
36	Ethiopia	0.84
37	Iran	0.85
38	Laos	0.86
39	Spain	0.88
	Africa Avg	1.07
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better41
Pos.		2017 Ratio41
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
139	Congo, (Brazzaville)	0.0
140	Sao Tome & Principe	0.0
141	Kiribati	0.0
142	Ivory Coast	0.0
143	Mauritania	0.0
144	Iraq	0.0
145	Oman	0.0
146	Papua New Guinea	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

On the Corruption Index, Côte d'Ivoire scored on average 30.8 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 6.2 points.

World Giving Index Higher is better42
Pos.		2022 %42
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
87	El Salvador	36.0
88	Saudi Arabia	36.0
89	S. Africa	35.0
90	Ivory Coast	35.0
91	Congo, (Brazzaville)	35.0
92	Namibia	35.0
93	Togo	34.0
94	Mozambique	34.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better43
Pos.		2022 Points43
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
96	Argentina	38.0
97	Tanzania	38.0
98	Morocco	38.0
99	Ivory Coast	37.0
100	Lesotho	37.0
101	Serbia	36.0
102	Peru	36.0
103	Turkey	36.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better44
Pos.		2018 Score44
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
104	Palestine	4.7
105	S. Africa	4.7
106	Iran	4.7
107	Ivory Coast	4.7
108	Ghana	4.7
109	Senegal	4.6
110	Laos	4.6
111	Tunisia	4.6
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
113	Argentina	113
114	Qatar	114
115	Afghanistan	115
116	Ivory Coast	116
117	Panama	117
118	Colombia	118
119	Brazil	119
120	Honduras	120
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
92	Burundi	92
93	Mozambique	93
94	Guinea	94
95	Ivory Coast	95
96	Peru	96
97	Libya	97
98	Czechia	98
99	Israel	99
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#2010s #extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better45
Pos.		2023 Score45
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
87	Guinea-Bissau	2.05
88	Bangladesh	2.05
89	Rwanda	2.05
90	Ivory Coast	2.05
91	Tanzania	2.06
92	Thailand	2.06
93	Gabon	2.07
94	Georgia	2.07
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
117	Benin	117
118	Venezuela	118
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 & UN Treaties Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
153	Angola	153
154	Guyana	154
155	Congo, DR	155
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
158	Vietnam	158
159	Laos	159
160	Equatorial Guinea	160
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better46
Pos.		2019 Score46
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
76	Kuwait	2.49
77	Malaysia	2.50
78	Brazil	2.53
79	Ivory Coast	2.60
80	Australia	2.65
81	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2.69
82	Ireland	2.69
83	Zimbabwe	2.83
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better47
Pos.		2015 %47
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
66	Georgia	+02.6
67	Austria	+02.5
68	Finland	+01.8
69	Ivory Coast	+01.8
70	Czechia	+01.5
71	Germany	+01.2
72	Estonia	+01.2
73	Seychelles	+01.1
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better48
Pos.		201848
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
136	Uzbekistan	45.9
137	Chad	45.3
138	Myanmar (Burma)	45.3
139	Ivory Coast	45.3
140	Gabon	45.1
141	Ethiopia	44.8
142	S. Africa	44.7
143	Guinea-Bissau	44.7
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better49
Pos.		201449
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
101	Kenya	05.24
102	Kazakhstan	05.10
103	Moldova	05.03
104	Ivory Coast	04.85
105	Tanzania	04.81
106	Kyrgyzstan	04.78
107	Benin	04.69
108	Bosnia & Herzegovina	04.52
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
101	Argentina	1995 Feb 20
102	Myanmar (Burma)	1995 Feb 23
103	Colombia	1995 Feb 26
104	Ivory Coast	1995 Feb 27
105	Congo, DR	1995 Mar 03
106	Equatorial Guinea	1995 Mar 06
107	Sierra Leone	1995 Mar 12
108	Lebanon	1995 Mar 15
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better50
Pos.		2011 %50
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
18	Panama	64.6%
19	Peru	63.9%
20	Chile	63.8%
21	Ivory Coast	63.7%
22	Madagascar	62.8%
23	Uruguay	62.4%
24	Angola	62.4%
25	Bangladesh	61.5%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Germany is noted for funding deforestation in the Ivory Coast through its importing of cocoa₅₁.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better52
Pos.		201952
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
170	Haiti	32.20
171	Guinea-Bissau	32.30
172	Lesotho	33.10
173	Ivory Coast	33.30
174	Cameroon	33.50
175	Equatorial Guinea	34.60
176	Benin	34.90
177	Congo, DR	36.10
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better53
Pos.		2017 %53
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
104	Malaysia	41.0
105	Haiti	41.1
106	USA	41.5
107	Ivory Coast	41.5
108	Djibouti	41.6
109	Papua New Guinea	41.9
110	Turkey	41.9
111	Congo, DR	42.1
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better54
Pos.		2018 Severity54
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
67	Pakistan	.198
68	Haiti	.200
69	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	.210
70	Ivory Coast	.236
71	Yemen	.241
72	Cameroon	.243
73	Malawi	.243
74	Togo	.249
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)55
Pos.		Higher is better %55
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
117	Egypt	0
118	Liberia	0
119	Libya	0
120	Ivory Coast	0
121	Pakistan	0
122	Niger	0
123	Saudi Arabia	0
124	Rwanda	0
125	Cameroon	0
126	Philippines	0
127	Kuwait	0
128	Madagascar	0
129	Nigeria	0
130	Malawi	0
131	Chad	0
132	Nepal	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 below₅₆:

Christian	44.1%
Muslim	37.5%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	10.2%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	8%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 38.6%, Christian 32.8%, indigenous 11.9%, none 16.7% (2008 est.). note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)₅₇.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?

There isn't much information in the database for Ivory Coast, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.