Malawi (Republic of Malawi)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Malawi Republic of Malawi
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	149th best
Capital	Lilongwe
Land Area	94 280km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	18.1m₂
Life Expectancy	62.90yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$1 466 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	MW, MWI, 454₅
Internet Domain	.mw₆
Currency	Kwacha (MWK)₇
Telephone	+265₈

1. Overview

“Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution that came into full effect the following year. President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, elected in May 2004 after a failed attempt by the previous president to amend the constitution to permit another term, struggled to assert his authority against his predecessor and subsequently started his own party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2005. MUTHARIKA was reelected to a second term in May 2009. As president, he oversaw some economic improvement in his first term, but was accused of economic mismanagement and poor governance in his second term. He died abruptly in April 2012 and was succeeded by his vice president, Joyce BANDA. Population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, corruption, and the spread of HIV/AIDS pose major problems for Malawi.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Malawi is firmly back on the map with restocked parks throughout the country, reintroduced lions, world-class safari lodges and excellent tour operators. Malawi has been historically overlooked in the table of epic safari destinations. That was until Majete Wildlife Reserve was thoroughly restocked and a lion reintroduction program began there in 2012. The country now has its `Big Five´ again, added to which are new world-class boutique hotels and luxury safari lodges; it´s easy to see then why travel editors are salivating over Africa´s next big destination.
Slicing through the landscape in a trough formed by the Great Rift Valley is Lake Malawi; a shimmering mass of glittering water swarming with colourful cichlid fish. Whether it´s diving, snorkelling, kayaking or chilling on its desert islands, the lake is unforgettable.
In Malawi´s deep south are the dramatic peaks of Mt Mulanje and Zomba Plateau; both are a trekker´s dream, with mist-cowled forests. Head further north and you´ll witness the beauty of Nyika Plateau, its grasslands reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands. In short, there´s something for everyone here.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Malawi 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
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
166	Benin	0.525
167	Uganda	0.525
168	Lesotho	0.514
169	Malawi	0.512
170	Senegal	0.511
171	Djibouti	0.509
	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
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
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
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂_,₁₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂_,₁₃
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
146	Laos	107.7
147	Sierra Leone	108.0
148	Cambodia	108.1
149	Malawi	108.3
150	Benin	109.1
151	Ethiopia	109.1
	Africa Avg	108.3
	World Avg	86.1
q=195.

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

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

3. Malawi's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Malawi's population is predicted to rise to 28.17 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 5.98. 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
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
	...
60	Mali	19.1m
61	Chile	18.7m
62	Kazakhstan	18.3m
63	Malawi	18.1m
64	Zambia	17.4m
65	Guatemala	17.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₄
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₄
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
171	Burkina Faso	5.77
172	Chad	5.79
173	Uganda	5.95
174	Malawi	5.98
175	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	5.99
176	Afghanistan	6.03
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₅
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
	...
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
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₆
Pos.		%₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
144	Yemen	1.4%
145	Bolivia	1.3%
146	Tuvalu	1.3%
147	Malawi	1.3%
148	Sierra Leone	1.3%
149	Guinea-Bissau	1.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₇
Pos.		%₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
164	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.4%
165	Zambia	1.4%
166	Cameroon	1.4%
167	Malawi	1.4%
168	Congo, DR	1.3%
169	N. Korea	1.3%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Malawi's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to Africa (2020)₁₈_,₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈_,₁₉
1	S. Africa	56.3
2	Seychelles	67.0
3	Namibia	69.7
4	Mauritius	72.6
5	Senegal	74.0
	...
37	Gambia	117.4
38	Liberia	118.0
39	Central African Rep.	121.2
40	Malawi	123.4
41	Sao Tome & Principe	123.8
42	Burundi	126.3
43	Congo, DR	126.9
	Africa Avg	108.4
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₈_,₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈_,₁₉
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
160	Turkmenistan	122.6
161	St Kitts & Nevis	123.4
162	Nauru	123.4
163	Malawi	123.4
164	Yemen	123.6
165	Sao Tome & Principe	123.8
166	Iraq	124.5
	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 (2009)₂₀
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₂₀
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
4	Ecuador	23
5	Germany	23
	...
124	Uzbekistan	14
125	Mauritania	13
126	Sri Lanka	13
127	Malawi	13
128	Zambia	13
129	Congo, (Brazzaville)	13
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₁
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
4	Colombia	3.68
5	Costa Rica	4.05
	...
126	Switzerland	11.71
127	Macedonia	11.71
128	Czechia	11.73
129	Malawi	11.77
130	Maldives	11.85
131	Central African Rep.	11.87
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₂₂
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
4	Ireland	4
5	Denmark	5
	...
103	Zambia	103
104	Mozambique	103
105	Argentina	103
106	Malawi	106
107	Thailand	107
108	Lebanon	108
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)₂₃
Pos.		Lower is better₂₃
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
4	Luxembourg	668
5	Andorra	682
	...
71	Zambia	2793
72	Mozambique	2801
73	Armenia	2804
74	Malawi	2818
75	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2820
76	Kuwait	2828
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)₂₄
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims₂₄
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
4	Australia	0.06
5	New Zealand	0.06
	...
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
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

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

See:

Gender Inequality (2015)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better₂₅
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
4	Sweden	0.05
5	Iceland	0.05
	...
142	Haiti	0.59
143	Papua New Guinea	0.59
144	Benin	0.61
145	Malawi	0.61
146	Burkina Faso	0.62
147	Mauritania	0.63
	Africa Avg	0.54
	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
4	Norway	1913
5	Denmark	1915
	...
129	Rwanda	1961
130	Mauritania	1961
131	Burundi	1961
132	Malawi	1961
133	Paraguay	1961
134	Sierra Leone	1961
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₂₆
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₆
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
159	Bhutan	-20
160	Burundi	-20
161	Nigeria	-22
162	Malawi	-22
163	Uganda	-22
164	Oman	-22
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better₂₇
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
108	Cambodia	3.0
109	Zambia	3.3
110	Vanuatu	3.3
111	Malawi	3.3
112	Ethiopia	3.3
113	Paraguay	3.3
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Malawi's Health

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

Compared to Africa (2020)₂₈_,₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈_,₂₉
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
	...
17	Ghana	101.8
18	Comoros	102.1
19	Guinea	104.5
20	Malawi	104.5
21	Lesotho	106.3
22	Botswana	106.5
23	Tanzania	107.5
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)₂₈_,₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈_,₂₉
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
136	Romania	104.1
137	Tonga	104.1
138	Guinea	104.5
139	Malawi	104.5
140	Bulgaria	105.5
141	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105.6
142	Lesotho	106.3
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₈.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Malawi is a pretty unhealthy country. Malawi comes in the best 20 in terms of its smoking rate₃₀. It does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate₃₁. But that's it. Malawi has problems. It does worse than average in its immunizations take-up₃₂ (still good for Africa), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its fertility rate₁₄ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₅. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₁
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₁
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
60	Tajikistan	3.3
61	Kenya	3.4
62	Mauritius	3.6
63	Malawi	3.7
64	El Salvador	3.8
65	Gambia	3.8
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₄
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₄
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
171	Burkina Faso	5.77
172	Chad	5.79
173	Uganda	5.95
174	Malawi	5.98
175	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	5.99
176	Afghanistan	6.03
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₀
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₀
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
15	Nepal	83
14	Mozambique	82
13	Tonga	81
12	Malawi	80
11	Suriname	79
10	Guyana	77
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
113	Peru	113
114	Kenya	114
115	Haiti	115
116	Malawi	116
117	Swaziland	117
118	Iran	118
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₄
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
13	Chad	23.1
14	Burkina Faso	23.2
15	Sri Lanka	23.3
16	Malawi	23.4
17	Madagascar	23.9
18	Myanmar (Burma)	24.8
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₅
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
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
	Africa Avg	87.5
	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
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
109	Barbados	92.1
110	Ghana	91.7
111	Lesotho	91.7
112	Malawi	91.7
113	Mexico	91.6
114	Moldova	91.5
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Malawi's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Africa (2020)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
4	Kenya	79.8
5	Seychelles	81.3
	...
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
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity and Learning (2020)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
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 (2018)₃₅
Pos.		Higher is better₃₅
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
	...
150	Afghanistan	26.1%
151	Myanmar (Burma)	25.8%
152	Central African Rep.	22.1%
153	Malawi	21.8%
154	Cambodia	21.3%
155	Mozambique	19.3%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2021)₃₆
Pos.		Higher is better Years₃₆
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
117	St Lucia	12.9
118	Libya	12.9
119	Venezuela	12.8
120	Malawi	12.7
121	El Salvador	12.7
122	Nicaragua	12.6
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
91	Antigua & Barbuda	91
92	Burkina Faso	92
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity (2018)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₇
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
6	Germany	10
7	UK	10
8	Sweden	10
9	Japan	10
10	Finland	10
11	Latvia	11
12	France	11
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ (2006)₃₈
Pos.		Higher is better₃₈
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
	...
115	Rwanda	70
116	Benin	70
117	Ivory Coast	69
118	Malawi	69
119	Niger	69
120	Mali	69
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₃₉
Pos.		Higher is better₃₉
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
181	Togo	7%
182	Comoros	7%
183	Afghanistan	7%
184	Malawi	7%
185	Mozambique	6%
186	Benin	6%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security (2013)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better₄₀
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
4	Hong Kong	0.12
5	Mexico	0.16
	...
54	Azerbaijan	1.21
55	Belarus	1.22
56	Armenia	1.22
57	Malawi	1.23
58	Turkmenistan	1.23
59	Kazakhstan	1.23
	Africa Avg	1.07
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index (2013-2021)₄₁
Pos.		Lower is better₄₁
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
51	Luxembourg	43.3
52	Syria	43.7
53	Iraq	44.0
54	Malawi	45.7
55	Ghana	45.9
56	Chile	47.1
	Africa Avg	78.0
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)₄₂
Pos.		Higher is better Points₄₂
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
109	Thailand	36.0
110	Gambia	34.0
111	Sierra Leone	34.0
112	Malawi	34.0
113	Indonesia	34.0
114	Bosnia & Herzegovina	34.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness (2018)₄₃
Pos.		Higher is better₄₃
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
144	Zimbabwe	3.7
145	Afghanistan	3.6
146	Botswana	3.6
147	Malawi	3.6
148	Haiti	3.6
149	Liberia	3.5
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
139	Azerbaijan	139
140	Paraguay	140
141	Sri Lanka	141
142	Malawi	142
143	Benin	143
144	Cameroon	144
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
108	Mexico	108
109	Thailand	109
110	Ecuador	110
111	Malawi	111
112	Laos	112
113	China	113
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2021)₄₄
Pos.		Lower is better₄₄
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
56	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.87
57	S. Korea	1.88
58	Tanzania	1.89
59	Malawi	1.91
60	Moldova	1.91
61	Cyprus	1.91
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
57	Zambia	57
58	Romania	58
59	Vietnam	59
60	Malawi	60
61	Brazil	61
62	Grenada	62
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
66	Burkina Faso	66
67	Kyrgyzstan	66
68	Iran	68
69	Malawi	69
70	Latvia	70
71	Guatemala	71
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₄₅
Pos.		Lower is better Score₄₅
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
44	Jamaica	0.47
45	Poland	0.48
46	Gabon	0.55
47	Malawi	0.66
48	Azerbaijan	0.70
49	Czechia	0.87
	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 (2015)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₄₆
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
151	Haiti	-16.4
152	Tanzania	-17.6
153	Ethiopia	-17.8
154	Malawi	-19.2
155	Botswana	-21.0
156	Namibia	-21.0
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₄₇
Pos.		Higher is better₄₇
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
124	Ghana	49.7
125	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	49.5
126	Senegal	49.5
127	Malawi	49.2
128	Guyana	47.9
129	Tajikistan	47.9
	Africa Avg	46.4
	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
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
	...
42	Denmark	1994 Mar 21
43	Belize	1994 Mar 30
44	Albania	1994 Apr 05
45	Malawi	1994 May 03
46	Samoa	1994 May 10
47	India	1994 May 19
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₄₈
Pos.		Higher is better %₄₈
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
	...
123	Finland	22.9%
124	Congo, DR	22.8%
125	UK	22.6%
126	Malawi	22.0%
127	UAE	20.8%
128	Norway	20.5%
	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 (2019)₄₉
Pos.		Higher is worse₄₉
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
155	Uganda	27.20
154	Zambia	26.50
153	Tanzania	25.30
152	Malawi	25.10
151	Swaziland	25.10
150	Ethiopia	24.90
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₀
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
	...
122	Rwanda	43.7
123	Bolivia	44.0
124	Ecuador	44.7
125	Malawi	44.7
126	Comoros	45.3
127	Dominican Rep.	45.7
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better Severity₅₁
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
	...
70	Ivory Coast	.236
71	Yemen	.241
72	Cameroon	.243
73	Malawi	.243
74	Togo	.249
75	Rwanda	.259
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₇
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
6	Germany	10
7	UK	10
8	Sweden	10
9	Japan	10
10	Finland	10
11	Latvia	11
12	France	11
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₂
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
4	Czechia	61
5	Estonia	49
	...
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 below₅₃:

Christian	82.7%
Muslim	13%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.7%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	2.5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 82.7%, Muslim 13%, other 1.9%, none 2.5% (1998 census)₅₄.

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