Liberia (Republic of Liberia)

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Liberia Republic of Liberia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	165th best
Capital	Monrovia
Land Area	96 320km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	4.8m₂
Life Expectancy	61.19yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$0 683 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	LR, LBR, 430₅
Internet Domain	.lr₆
Currency	Dollar (LRD)₇
Telephone	+231₈

1. Overview

“Settlement of freed slaves from the US in what is today Liberia began in 1822; by 1847, the Americo-Liberians were able to establish a republic. William TUBMAN, president from 1944-71, did much to promote foreign investment and to bridge the economic, social, and political gaps between the descendants of the original settlers and the inhabitants of the interior. In 1980, a military coup led by Samuel DOE ushered in a decade of authoritarian rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion against DOE's regime that led to a prolonged civil war in which DOE himself was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 allowed for elections that brought TAYLOR to power, but major fighting resumed in 2000. An August 2003 peace agreement ended the war and prompted the resignation of former president Charles TAYLOR, who faces war crimes charges in The Hague related to his involvement in Sierra Leone's civil war. After two years of rule by a transitional government, democratic elections in late 2005 brought President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF to power. She subsequently won reelection in 2011 in a second round vote that was boycotted by the opposition and remains challenged to build Liberia's economy and reconcile a nation still recovering from 14 years of fighting. The United Nations Security Council in September 2012 passed Resolution 2066 which calls for a reduction of UN troops in Liberia by half by 2015, bringing the troop total down to fewer than 4000, and challenging Liberia's security sector to fill the gaps.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Founded by freed slaves and emerging from the devastation of civil war, Liberia is a country rich with natural beauty that is getting back on its feet. Long a byword for child soldiers and civil war, Liberia is emerging from the ashes. This is a country getting back on its feet, but one thing hasn´t changed: Liberia is blessed with extraordinary natural beauty, its coast lined with splendid beaches and its interior awash in rainforest. Founded by freed slaves from America in the 19th century and inhabited by traditional groups famous for their artistic traditions and secret societies, Liberia´s complicated cultural mix hasn´t always worked.It wasn´t long ago that Liberians talked with nostalgia of `normal days´. Now, over a decade since the war ended, `normal days´ are back in this gorgeous green land.
Today you can visit Monrovia, exploring the relics of Liberia´s rich history and the American influence that still shapes it. Sapo National Park is one of the most stunning patches of rainforest in West Africa, while the sands of pretty Robertsport are shingled with fishing canoes and huge granite gems.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Liberia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development

UN HDI (2016)₁₁
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₁₁
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
174	Ethiopia	174
175	Mali	175
176	Congo, DR	176
177	Liberia	177
178	Guinea-Bissau	178
179	Eritrea	179
180	Sierra Leone	179
181	Mozambique	181
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₂
1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
186	Malawi	$1 073
187	Guinea	$1 058
188	Niger	$0 889
189	Burundi	$0 691
190	Liberia	$0 683
191	Congo, DR	$0 680
192	Central African Rep.	$0 587
193	Somalia	$0 294
	World Avg	$17 240
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₃_,₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₃_,₁₄
1	Taiwan	30.2
2	Denmark	30.5
3	Norway	30.9
	...
162	Haiti	112.9
163	Myanmar (Burma)	113.2
164	Mozambique	113.4
165	Liberia	115.9
166	Kiribati	116.2
167	Zimbabwe	117.1
168	N. Korea	117.1
169	Niger	117.1
	World Avg	86.4
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Liberia's Demographics

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

Population:

Liberia's population is predicted to rise to 6.533 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 5.08. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
119	Costa Rica	5.0m
120	Palestine	4.9m
121	Oman	4.8m
122	Liberia	4.8m
123	Ireland	4.8m
124	New Zealand	4.7m
125	Central African Rep.	4.7m
126	Mauritania	4.4m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
160	Kenya	62.16
161	Niger	61.94
162	Ghana	61.53
163	Liberia	61.19
164	Zambia	60.82
165	Afghanistan	60.70
166	Gambia	60.46
167	Togo	60.18
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₅
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₅
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
168	Nigeria	5.45
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₆
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
22	Congo, DR	05.8
23	Benin	05.8
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
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₇
Pos.		%₁₇
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
124	Bulgaria	2.2%
125	Kenya	2.2%
126	Angola	2.1%
127	Liberia	2.1%
128	Mali	2.1%
129	Georgia	2.0%
130	Guyana	2.0%
131	Central African Rep.	1.9%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₈
Pos.		%₁₈
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
62	Greece	10.8%
63	Mexico	10.7%
64	Andorra	10.7%
65	Liberia	10.5%
66	Uruguay	10.5%
67	Hong Kong	10.2%
68	Dominican Rep.	10.1%
69	Zimbabwe	9.9%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Liberia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₉_,₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉_,₂₀
1	Denmark	9.7
2	Sweden	10.0
3	Norway	16.1
	...
148	Qatar	117.2
149	St Lucia	117.8
150	Oman	118.7
151	Liberia	119.1
152	Turkmenistan	121.3
153	Papua New Guinea	121.3
154	Yemen	122.8
155	Ethiopia	122.9
156	Congo, DR	123.1
	World Avg	89.8
q=199.

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

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice and LGBT equality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Melanesia and Australasia₁₉.

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)₂₁
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₂₁
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
102	Chad	15
103	Tanzania	15
104	St Vincent & Grenadines	15
105	Liberia	15
106	Libya	15
107	Maldives	15
108	Andorra	15
109	Cape Verde	15
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₂
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
160	Oman	13.46
161	Uzbekistan	13.53
162	Mauritania	13.56
163	Liberia	13.61
164	San Marino	13.63
165	Saudi Arabia	13.73
166	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	13.73
167	Grenada	13.86
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)₂₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₂₃
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
91	Jordan	91
92	Cape Verde	92
93	Botswana	93
94	Liberia	94
95	Lesotho	94
96	Kazakhstan	96
97	Ecuador	97
98	Kyrgyzstan	98
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)₂₄
Pos.		Lower is better₂₄
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
93	Northern Cyprus	2934
94	Guatemala	2939
95	Ivory Coast	2977
96	Liberia	2989
97	Mongolia	2993
98	Mali	3003
99	Georgia	3009
100	Lebanon	3015
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims₂₅
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
	...
128	Djibouti	0.71
129	Angola	0.72
130	Syria	0.73
131	Liberia	0.74
132	Guinea-Bissau	0.75
133	Madagascar	0.75
134	Malawi	0.75
135	Uganda	0.76
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

Liberia is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality (2015)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better₂₆
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
147	Mauritania	0.63
148	Gambia	0.64
149	Central African Rep.	0.65
150	Liberia	0.65
151	Sierra Leone	0.65
152	Tonga	0.66
153	Congo, DR	0.66
154	Afghanistan	0.67
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
56	Japan	1945
57	Togo	1945
58	N. Korea	1946
59	Liberia	1946
60	Romania	1946
61	Panama	1946
62	Cameroon	1946
63	Macedonia	1946
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₂₇
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₇
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
155	Gambia	-19
156	Maldives	-19
157	Afghanistan	-19
158	Liberia	-20
159	Bhutan	-20
160	Burundi	-20
161	Nigeria	-22
162	Malawi	-22
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

5. Liberia's Health

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

Health (2020)₂₈_,₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈_,₂₀
1	Hong Kong	18.0
2	Singapore	41.5
3	Maldives	43.3
	...
158	Somalia	111.7
159	Niger	111.9
160	Sierra Leone	112.1
161	Liberia	112.3
162	Togo	113.3
163	Philippines	113.5
164	Mozambique	114.0
165	Uganda	114.1
166	Argentina	114.3
	World Avg	92.3
q=187.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives₂₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea₂₈.

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 Europe₂₈, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia₂₈.

Health:

Liberia is a pretty unhealthy country. Liberia does better than average in terms of its smoking rate₂₉, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₀ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₁ (but bad for Africa). Liberia does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average for its average life expectancy₁₂ and in its immunizations take-up₃₂. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in its fertility rate₁₅ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₆. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
160	Kenya	62.16
161	Niger	61.94
162	Ghana	61.53
163	Liberia	61.19
164	Zambia	60.82
165	Afghanistan	60.70
166	Gambia	60.46
167	Togo	60.18
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₁
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
86	Sierra Leone	5.7
87	India	5.7
88	Cape Verde	5.7
89	Liberia	5.8
90	Haiti	5.8
91	Colombia	5.8
92	Nauru	6.0
93	Cuba	6.1
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₅
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₅
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
166	Angola	5.19
167	Rwanda	5.30
168	Nigeria	5.45
	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
	...
24	India	111
23	Sao Tome & Principe	111
22	Niger	105
21	Liberia	104
20	Tanzania	101
19	Burundi	98
18	Trinidad & Tobago	97
17	Lesotho	88
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
68	Brunei	68
69	Paraguay	69
70	Latvia	70
71	Liberia	71
72	Kazakhstan	72
73	Egypt	73
74	Burundi	74
75	Cameroon	74
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₃
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
45	S. Korea	30.3
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
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₆
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
165	Cameroon	104.6
166	Burkina Faso	108.5
167	Equatorial Guinea	108.7
168	Liberia	108.8
169	Zimbabwe	109.7
170	Nigeria	110.6
171	Uganda	111.9
172	Gambia	113.0
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₂
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₂
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
171	India	75.1
172	Ethiopia	73.9
173	Pakistan	73.0
174	Liberia	72.6
175	S. Africa	72.5
176	Angola	71.9
177	Madagascar	71.9
178	Iraq	70.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Liberia's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet

Modernity and Learning (2020)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Finland	8.0
2	Belgium	9.1
3	Denmark	10.0
	...
157	Yemen	105.7
158	Iraq	106.6
159	Guyana	107.6
160	Liberia	107.8
161	Central African Rep.	108.5
162	Mauritania	108.7
163	Guinea-Bissau	109.3
164	Cambodia	110.0
165	Gambia	110.3
	World Avg	69.0
q=180.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education (2018)₃₅
Pos.		Higher is better₃₅
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
142	Angola	30.2%
143	Lesotho	30.0%
144	Cape Verde	29.9%
145	Liberia	29.0%
146	Yemen	28.0%
147	Benin	26.5%
148	Sierra Leone	26.3%
149	Ivory Coast	26.1%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2018)₃₆
Pos.		Higher is better Years₃₆
1	Australia	22.1
2	Belgium	19.7
3	Finland	19.3
	...
170	Nigeria	9.7
171	Congo, DR	9.7
172	Ivory Coast	9.6
173	Liberia	9.6
174	Haiti	9.5
175	Gambia	9.5
176	Equatorial Guinea	9.2
177	Guinea	9.0
	World Avg	13.2
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
76	Costa Rica	76
77	Jamaica	77
78	Colombia	78
79	Liberia	79
80	Kyrgyzstan	80
81	Saudi Arabia	81
82	Uganda	82
83	Mauritius	83
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ (2006)₃₇
Pos.		Higher is better₃₇
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
125	Somalia	68
126	Angola	68
127	Guinea	67
128	Liberia	67
129	Haiti	67
130	Gambia	66
131	Zimbabwe	66
132	Senegal	66
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₃₈
Pos.		Higher is better₃₈
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
176	Gabon	10%
177	Burkina Faso	10%
178	Solomon Islands	10%
179	Liberia	9%
180	Congo, (Brazzaville)	8%
181	Togo	7%
182	Comoros	7%
183	Afghanistan	7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better₃₉
1	Myanmar (Burma)	1.25
2	USA	1.5
3	New Zealand	3.5
	...
42	Mongolia	38
43	Slovenia	38.75
44	Costa Rica	38.75
45	Liberia	40.67
46	Laos	41
47	Uganda	41.25
48	Singapore	42
49	Somaliland	42
	World Avg	68.1185897435897
q=156.

Corruption (2012-2016)₄₀
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score₄₀
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
84	El Salvador	38.0
85	Suriname	38.0
86	Mongolia	38.0
87	Liberia	38.0
88	Trinidad & Tobago	37.8
89	Zambia	37.8
90	India	37.6
91	Sri Lanka	37.6
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Happiness (2018)₄₁
Pos.		Higher is better₄₁
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
146	Botswana	3.6
147	Malawi	3.6
148	Haiti	3.6
149	Liberia	3.5
150	Syria	3.5
151	Rwanda	3.4
152	Yemen	3.4
153	Tanzania	3.3
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
150	Pakistan	150
151	Guinea-Bissau	151
152	Syria	152
153	Liberia	153
154	Venezuela	154
155	Yemen	155
156	Iraq	156
157	Iran	157
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
125	St Lucia	125
126	Chad	126
127	Bahamas	127
128	Liberia	128
129	Sierra Leone	129
130	Kenya	130
131	Kazakhstan	131
132	Bangladesh	132
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2012)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better₄₂
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
97	Uganda	2.12
98	Tajikistan	2.12
99	Madagascar	2.12
100	Liberia	2.13
101	Mali	2.13
102	Sri Lanka	2.15
103	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2.15
104	Kazakhstan	2.15
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
151	Sierra Leone	151
152	Afghanistan	152
153	Lebanon	153
154	Liberia	154
155	Mali	155
156	Swaziland	156
157	Yemen	157
158	Iraq	158
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₀
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
35	Bosnia & Herzegovina	35
36	Romania	36
37	Uruguay	37
38	Liberia	38
39	Turkey	39
40	Malaysia	40
41	Montenegro	41
42	Iceland	42
	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
	...
22	Slovakia	0.06
23	Norway	0.08
24	Lesotho	0.10
25	Liberia	0.11
26	Moldova	0.12
27	Serbia	0.12
28	Estonia	0.12
29	New Zealand	0.14
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₄₄
Pos.		Higher is better %₄₄
1	Iceland	205.6
2	Bahrain	144.4
3	Uruguay	131.3
	...
145	Mozambique	-12.5
146	Bolivia	-12.8
147	Dominica	-13.3
148	Liberia	-15.2
149	Belize	-15.5
150	Equatorial Guinea	-15.7
151	Haiti	-16.4
152	Tanzania	-17.6
	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
	...
157	Congo, (Brazzaville)	42.4
158	Bosnia & Herzegovina	41.8
159	Togo	41.8
160	Liberia	41.6
161	Cameroon	40.8
162	Swaziland	40.3
163	Djibouti	40.0
164	Papua New Guinea	39.4
	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
	...
176	Sao Tome & Principe	1999 Dec 28
177	UAE	2000 May 10
178	Azerbaijan	2000 Nov 01
179	Liberia	2001 Feb 06
180	Malta	2001 Mar 29
181	Libya	2001 Oct 10
182	Saudi Arabia	2002 Jan 01
183	Serbia	2002 May 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%
	...
118	Russia	23.5%
119	Algeria	23.5%
120	Pakistan	23.2%
121	Liberia	23.1%
122	Netherlands	23.0%
123	Finland	22.9%
124	Congo, DR	22.8%
125	UK	22.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₄₇
Pos.		Higher is worse₄₇
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	...
164	Mauritania	30.00
163	Pakistan	29.90
162	Mozambique	29.80
161	Liberia	29.80
160	Comoros	28.90
159	Burundi	28.50
158	Gambia	28.50
157	Afghanistan	28.30
	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
	...
56	Niger	34.3
57	Vietnam	35.3
58	Burkina Faso	35.3
59	Liberia	35.3
60	Sudan	35.4
61	Italy	35.4
62	Portugal	35.5
63	Macedonia	35.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)₄₉
Pos.		Lower is better Severity₄₉
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
84	Senegal	.288
85	Nigeria	.291
86	Sierra Leone	.297
87	Liberia	.320
88	Guinea	.336
89	Benin	.368
90	Guinea-Bissau	.372
91	Congo, DR	.389
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₀
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₀
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
115	Ethiopia	0
116	Afghanistan	0
117	Egypt	0
118	Liberia	0
119	Libya	0
120	Ivory Coast	0
121	Pakistan	0
122	Niger	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	85.9%
Muslim	12%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.5%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.4%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Traditional 0.6%, other 0.2%, none 1.4% (2008 Census)₅₂.

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