Madagascar (Republic of Madagascar)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Madagascar Republic of Madagascar
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	149th best
Capital	Antananarivo
Land Area	581 540km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	26.3m₂
Life Expectancy	64.49yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$1 484 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	MG, MDG, 450₅
Internet Domain	.mg₆
Currency	Ariary (MGA)₇
Telephone	+261₈

1. Overview

“Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the second presidential race, Didier RATSIRAKA, the leader during the 1970s and 1980s, was returned to the presidency. The 2001 presidential election was contested between the followers of Didier RATSIRAKA and Marc RAVALOMANANA, nearly causing secession of half of the country. In April 2002, the High Constitutional Court announced RAVALOMANANA the winner. RAVALOMANANA achieved a second term following a landslide victory in the generally free and fair presidential elections of 2006. In early 2009, protests over increasing restrictions on opposition press and activities resulted in RAVALOMANANA handing over power to the military, which then conferred the presidency on the mayor of Antananarivo, Andry RAJOELINA, in what amounted to a coup d'etat. Numerous attempts have been made by regional and international organizations to resolve the subsequent political gridlock by forming a power-sharing government. Madagascar's independent electoral commission and the UN originally planned to hold a presidential election in early May 2013, but postponed the election until late July 2013, due to logistical delays.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Lemurs, baobabs, rainforest, beaches, desert, trekking and diving: Madagascar is a dream destination for nature and outdoor lovers, and half the fun is getting to all these incredible attractions.Madagascar is unique: 5% of all known animal and plant species can be found here, and here alone. The remarkable fauna and flora is matched by epic landscapes of an incredible diversity: you can go from rainforest to desert in just 300km. Few places on earth offer such an intense kaleidoscope of nature.
With 5000km of coastline, 450km of barrier reef and 250 islands, no stay in Madagascar would be complete without a few days on the island´s shores. Divers will revel in the choice of sites, from underwater `cathedrals´ to shipwrecks, and will relish the chance to see rays, whale sharks, reef sharks and many other kinds of sharks. Snorkellers will be awed by the sheer grace of turtles and marvel at the rainbow of colours displayed by corals and fish.
There is much history to discover, too, from the 12 sacred hills of Antananarivo to the pirate cemetery of Ile Sainte Marie and the vestige of Madagascar´s industrial revolution in Mantasoa.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Madagascar 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
	...
170	Senegal	0.511
171	Djibouti	0.509
172	Sudan	0.508
173	Madagascar	0.501
174	Gambia	0.500
175	Ethiopia	0.498
176	Eritrea	0.492
177	Guinea-Bissau	0.483
	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
	...
179	Afghanistan	$1 824
180	Eritrea	$1 729
181	Sierra Leone	$1 622
182	Madagascar	$1 484
183	Malawi	$1 466
184	Chad	$1 364
185	Yemen	$1 314
186	Liberia	$1 289
	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
	...
146	Ethiopia	87.7
147	Tonga	88.4
148	Togo	88.4
149	Madagascar	88.4
150	Cambodia	88.5
151	Lesotho	88.7
152	Benin	88.8
153	Tanzania	89.0
	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. Madagascar's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Madagascar's population is predicted to rise to 35.33 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 4.52. 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
	...
48	Venezuela	28.9m
49	Yemen	28.5m
50	Nepal	28.1m
51	Madagascar	26.3m
52	N. Korea	25.5m
53	Cameroon	25.2m
54	Ivory Coast	25.1m
55	Australia	24.9m
	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
	...
150	Sudan	65.3
151	Ethiopia	65.0
152	Tuvalu	64.5
153	Madagascar	64.5
154	Mauritania	64.4
155	Ghana	63.8
156	Yemen	63.8
157	Bolivia	63.6
	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
	...
149	Mauritania	4.40
150	Congo, (Brazzaville)	4.46
151	Central African Rep.	4.46
152	Madagascar	4.52
153	Iraq	4.57
154	Kenya	4.64
155	Senegal	4.65
156	Gambia	4.73
	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
	...
33	Sao Tome & Principe	06.2
34	Comoros	06.3
35	Mozambique	06.4
36	Madagascar	06.4
37	Papua New Guinea	06.4
38	Ghana	06.5
39	Palestine	06.5
40	Ethiopia	06.6
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
188	N. Korea	0.2%
189	Sri Lanka	0.2%
190	Myanmar (Burma)	0.1%
191	Madagascar	0.1%
192	Indonesia	0.1%
193	Cuba	0.1%
194	Vietnam	0.1%
195	China	0.1%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
185	Qatar	0.7%
186	Nigeria	0.6%
187	Maldives	0.6%
188	China	0.6%
189	Japan	0.6%
190	Oman	0.5%
191	Madagascar	0.4%
192	Montenegro	0.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Madagascar's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	S. Africa	56.3
2	Seychelles	67.0
3	Namibia	69.7
	...
20	Tanzania	95.9
21	Sierra Leone	100.4
22	Ivory Coast	100.5
23	Madagascar	100.6
24	Morocco	102.8
25	Rwanda	104.3
26	Nigeria	107.1
27	Togo	107.8
28	Zambia	108.8
	Africa Avg	108.4
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
119	Sierra Leone	100.4
120	Ivory Coast	100.5
121	San Marino	100.6
122	Madagascar	100.6
123	Jordan	102.2
124	Fiji	102.4
125	Cambodia	102.5
126	Morocco	102.8
	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:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₁₉
Pos.		2009 Treaties₁₉
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
117	China	14
118	Mauritius	14
119	Botswana	14
120	Madagascar	14
121	Syria	14
122	Sudan	14
123	Cameroon	14
124	Uzbekistan	14
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₀
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
58	Congo, DR	7.72
59	Seychelles	7.73
60	Jordan	7.75
61	Madagascar	7.75
62	Cuba	7.80
63	Guyana	7.85
64	Tanzania	8.05
65	Nicaragua	8.10
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₁
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
62	Fiji	61
63	Dominican Rep.	63
64	Cambodia	64
65	Madagascar	65
66	Brunei	66
67	Serbia	67
68	Guatemala	68
69	Moldova	69
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2013₂₂
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
84	Kosovo	2847
85	Guinea	2849
86	Bulgaria	2858
87	Madagascar	2862
88	Gabon	2869
89	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2872
90	Paraguay	2878
91	Guinea-Bissau	2894
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better₂₃
Pos.		2018 % Victims₂₃
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
	...
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
136	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.77
137	Philippines	0.77
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Madagascar practices conscription, which involves a mandatory period of service in the military. But the Walk Free Foundation reports that this sometimes becomes slave labour as some 'concscripts' are assigned to lengthy and arduous work which is clearly non-military in nature₂₄ such as public infrastructure and civil construction work.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Madagascar stated:

“Detention facilities were overcrowded and conditions poor. The right to freedom of expression was restricted. The judicial persecution of human rights defenders, activists and whistle-blowers persisted and an environmental defender was murdered. Cases of discrimination and violence against people with albinism increased. Abortion remained a criminal offence.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₅

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Madagascar and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		0 Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
119	Nigeria	1958
120	Burkina Faso	1958
121	Guinea	1958
122	Madagascar	1959
123	Tunisia	1959
124	Tanzania	1959
125	Tonga	1960
126	Cyprus	1960
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₆
Pos.		2017 Score₂₆
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
113	N. Korea	8
114	Rwanda	7
115	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5
116	Madagascar	5
117	Chad	5
118	Indonesia	1
119	Ivory Coast	1
120	Russia	1
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2021₂₇
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
	...
111	Malawi	3.3
112	Ethiopia	3.3
113	Paraguay	3.3
114	Madagascar	3.3
115	Italy	3.3
116	Macedonia	3.3
117	Armenia	3.3
118	Philippines	3.3
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Madagascar's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #Madagascar #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
	...
28	Zambia	109.9
29	Sierra Leone	110.9
30	Benin	111.3
31	Madagascar	111.5
32	Niger	113.1
33	Congo, DR	113.1
34	Somalia	113.1
35	Uganda	113.3
36	S. Africa	113.4
	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
	...
156	Sierra Leone	110.9
157	Benin	111.3
158	Haiti	111.4
159	Madagascar	111.5
160	Yemen	112.0
161	Tuvalu	112.5
162	Philippines	112.9
163	Niger	113.1
	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:

Madagascar is a pretty unhealthy country. Madagascar does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate₃₀ and in its smoking rate₃₁. When it comes to most other metrics, Madagascar does not do well. It does worse than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂, its fertility rate₁₃ and in its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of its adolescent birth rate₃₃ and in its immunizations take-up₃₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Madagascar in 1990 was 51.7yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +14.2yrs in the 30 years from then, almost double 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
	...
150	Sudan	65.3
151	Ethiopia	65.0
152	Tuvalu	64.5
153	Madagascar	64.5
154	Mauritania	64.4
155	Ghana	63.8
156	Yemen	63.8
157	Bolivia	63.6
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₀
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
36	Lebanon	1.5
37	Chad	1.6
38	Tuvalu	1.7
39	Madagascar	1.9
40	Tunisia	1.9
41	Bahrain	1.9
42	Qatar	2.0
43	Nepal	2.0
	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
	...
149	Mauritania	4.40
150	Congo, (Brazzaville)	4.46
151	Central African Rep.	4.46
152	Madagascar	4.52
153	Iraq	4.57
154	Kenya	4.64
155	Senegal	4.65
156	Gambia	4.73
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2014₃₁
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
42	Guatemala	190
43	Ecuador	191
44	Myanmar (Burma)	206
45	Madagascar	206
46	Burkina Faso	213
47	Maldives	215
48	Panama	224
49	Grenada	224
	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
	...
133	Grenada	133
134	Montenegro	134
135	Iraq	135
136	Madagascar	136
137	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137
138	Albania	138
139	Ghana	139
140	Chad	140
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2016 %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
14	Burkina Faso	23.2
15	Sri Lanka	23.3
16	Malawi	23.4
17	Madagascar	23.9
18	Myanmar (Burma)	24.8
19	Rwanda	25.1
20	Congo, DR	25.3
21	Laos	25.4
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₃₃
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
170	Nigeria	110.6
171	Uganda	111.9
172	Gambia	113.0
173	Madagascar	116.2
174	Congo, (Brazzaville)	117.7
175	Sierra Leone	118.2
176	Tanzania	118.6
177	Congo, DR	122.6
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₄
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
174	Liberia	72.6
175	S. Africa	72.5
176	Angola	71.9
177	Madagascar	71.9
178	Iraq	70.7
179	Afghanistan	70.6
180	Niger	69.7
181	Samoa	68.1
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Madagascar's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
39	Lesotho	137.2
40	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137.4
41	Burundi	139.0
42	Madagascar	142.5
43	Benin	143.3
44	Gambia	144.0
45	Central African Rep.	146.3
46	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
47	Chad	150.6
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
185	Lesotho	137.2
186	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137.4
187	Burundi	139.0
188	Madagascar	142.5
189	Kiribati	143.0
190	Benin	143.3
191	Gambia	144.0
192	Cambodia	144.6
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₃₇
2	Israel	4.11₃₇
3	Japan	3.58₃₇
	...
104	Gambia	0.13₃₈
105	Tajikistan	0.12₃₉
106	Burundi	0.12₃₈
107	Madagascar	0.11₃₈
108	Philippines	0.11₄₀
109	Myanmar (Burma)	0.11₄₁
110	Peru	0.10₄₂
111	Paraguay	0.09₄₃
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₄
Pos.		2021 Years₄₄
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
165	Mozambique	10.2
166	Uganda	10.1
167	Laos	10.1
168	Madagascar	10.1
169	Honduras	10.1
170	Nigeria	10.1
171	Congo, DR	9.8
172	Guinea	9.8
	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
	...
103	Cape Verde	103
104	Swaziland	104
105	Albania	105
106	Madagascar	106
107	Thailand	107
108	Yemen	108
109	Brazil	109
110	Nicaragua	110
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2006₄₅
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
93	Bangladesh	82
94	Lebanon	82
95	Dominican Rep.	82
96	Madagascar	82
97	Egypt	81
98	Honduras	81
99	Nicaragua	81
100	El Salvador	80
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₆
Pos.		2016₄₆
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
186	Benin	6%
187	Tanzania	5%
188	Central African Rep.	5%
189	Madagascar	4%
190	Ethiopia	4%
191	Congo, DR	4%
192	Guinea-Bissau	4%
193	Chad	3%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Madagascar has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.

Corruption Higher is better₄₇
Pos.		2022 Points₄₇
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
141	Kyrgyzstan	27.0
142	Liberia	26.0
143	Mozambique	26.0
144	Madagascar	26.0
145	Cameroon	26.0
146	Uganda	26.0
147	Guinea	25.0
148	Bangladesh	25.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₄₈
Pos.		2018 Score₄₈
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
140	Guinea	4.0
141	Lesotho	3.8
142	Angola	3.8
143	Madagascar	3.8
144	Zimbabwe	3.7
145	Afghanistan	3.6
146	Botswana	3.6
147	Malawi	3.6
	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
	...
94	Papua New Guinea	94
95	Belarus	95
96	Mongolia	96
97	Madagascar	97
98	Bolivia	98
99	El Salvador	99
100	Nicaragua	100
101	Russia	101
	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
	...
100	Argentina	100
101	Seychelles	101
102	Australia	102
103	Madagascar	103
104	Dominica	104
105	Iceland	105
106	Bolivia	106
107	Ghana	107
	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 better₄₉
Pos.		2023 Score₄₉
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
52	Senegal	1.83
53	Indonesia	1.83
54	Argentina	1.84
55	Madagascar	1.85
56	Namibia	1.86
57	Moldova	1.87
58	Chile	1.87
59	Gambia	1.89
	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
	...
22	Algeria	22
23	Guatemala	23
24	Ecuador	24
25	Madagascar	25
26	Sri Lanka	26
27	Netherlands	27
28	Mongolia	28
29	Rwanda	29
	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
	...
123	Guinea	123
124	Congo, (Brazzaville)	124
125	Swaziland	125
126	Madagascar	126
127	Benin	127
128	Yemen	128
129	Pakistan	129
130	Samoa	130
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₀
Pos.		2019 Score₅₀
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
66	Kazakhstan	1.57
67	Austria	1.66
68	Argentina	1.68
69	Madagascar	1.96
70	Finland	2.03
71	Haiti	2.18
72	Kosovo	2.26
73	Japan	2.29
	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 better₅₁
Pos.		2015 %₅₁
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
134	Zambia	-07.9
135	Brunei	-08.0
136	Panama	-08.4
137	Madagascar	-08.9
138	Colombia	-09.2
139	Sri Lanka	-09.4
140	Brazil	-09.7
141	Venezuela	-10.3
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2018₅₂
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
172	Niger	35.7
173	Lesotho	33.8
174	Haiti	33.7
175	Madagascar	33.7
176	Nepal	31.4
177	India	30.6
178	Congo, DR	30.4
179	Bangladesh	29.6
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

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
	...
141	Lithuania	1996 May 01
142	Yemen	1996 May 21
143	Niue	1996 May 28
144	Madagascar	1996 Jun 02
145	Tanzania	1996 Jun 06
146	Eritrea	1996 Jun 19
147	Ireland	1996 Jun 20
148	Bulgaria	1996 Jul 16
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2011 %₅₃
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
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%
26	Mali	60.7%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₅₄
Pos.		2019₅₄
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
129	Botswana	19.40
130	Rwanda	19.50
131	India	19.70
132	Madagascar	21.10
133	Senegal	21.20
134	Eritrea	21.40
135	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	21.70
136	Namibia	22.10
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₅₅
Pos.		2017 %₅₅
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
109	Papua New Guinea	41.9
110	Turkey	41.9
111	Congo, DR	42.1
112	Madagascar	42.6
113	Angola	42.7
114	Uganda	42.8
115	Nigeria	43.0
116	Togo	43.1
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₅₆
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₆
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
91	Congo, DR	.389
92	Burundi	.403
93	Mozambique	.411
94	Madagascar	.453
95	Mali	.457
96	Central African Rep.	.465
97	Ethiopia	.489
98	Burkina Faso	.519
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₇
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₇
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
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
133	Morocco	0
134	Mauritania	0
135	Mali	0
136	Senegal	0
137	Oman	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 below₅₈:

Christian	85.3%
Muslim	3%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	4.5%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	6.9%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%₅₉.

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There isn't much information in the database for Madagascar, 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.