Monaco (Principality of Monaco)

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Monaco Principality of Monaco
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	48th best
Capital	Monaco
Land Area	2km²₁
Location	Europe, The Mediterranean
Population	38 682₂
Life Expectancy
GNI
ISO3166-1 Codes	MC, MCO, 492₃
Internet Domain	.mc₄
Currency	Euro (EUR)₅
Telephone	+377₆

1. Overview

“The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling Grimaldi family first seized temporary control in 1297, and again in 1331, but were not able to permanently secure their holding until 1419. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₇

“It might be the world´s second-smallest country, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in attitude. Glitzy, glam and screaming hedonism, Monaco is truly beguiling. Your first glimpse of this pocket-sized principality, squeezed into just 2 sq km, might make your heart sink: after all the gorgeous medieval hilltop villages, glittering beaches and secluded peninsulas of the surrounding area, Monaco´s concrete high-rises and astronomic prices come as a shock. But Monaco is captivating. The world´s second-smallest state (a smidgen bigger than the Vatican), it is as famous for its tax-haven status as for its glittering casino, sports scene (Formula One, world-famous circus festival and tennis open) and a royal family on a par with British royals for best gossip fodder. For visitors, it just means an exciting trip: from an evening at the stunning casino, to a visit to the excellent Musée Océanographique, to a spot of celebrity/royalty spotting, Monaco is a fun day out on the Riviera.
In terms of practicalities, Monaco is a sovereign state, but has no border control. Most visit Monaco as a day trip from Nice, just a 20-minute train ride away.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₈

2. Monaco National and Social Development

#human_development

Social & Moral Development Index₉_,₁₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₉_,₁₀
1	Taiwan	30.2
2	Denmark	30.5
3	Norway	30.9
	...
45	Israel	67.5
46	Argentina	68.1
47	Serbia	68.5
48	Monaco	70.5
49	Albania	71.4
50	Mexico	72.3
51	Kosovo	73.2
52	Malaysia	73.2
	World Avg	86.4
q=195.

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. Monaco's Demographics

#immigration #migration #population

Population:

Monaco's population is predicted to fall to 36 000 by 2030.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
187	Dominica	71 625
188	Marshall Islands	58 413
189	St Kitts & Nevis	52 441
190	Monaco	38 682
191	Liechtenstein	37 910
192	San Marino	33 785
193	Palau	17 907
194	Tuvalu	11 508
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₁
Pos.		%₁₁
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
6	Andorra	53.3%
7	Bahrain	48.4%
8	Singapore	46.0%
9	Luxembourg	45.3%
10	Oman	44.7%
11	Hong Kong	39.1%
12	Saudi Arabia	37.0%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₂
Pos.		%₁₂
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
6	Guyana	56.9%
7	Monaco	56.3%
8	Antigua & Barbuda	47.6%
9	Tonga	45.4%
10	Albania	45.4%
11	Barbados	41.0%
12	Suriname	39.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Monaco's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₃_,₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₃_,₁₄
1	Denmark	9.7
2	Sweden	10.0
3	Norway	16.1
	...
114	Kenya	101.1
115	Morocco	101.1
116	Rwanda	101.1
117	Monaco	101.5
118	Ivory Coast	101.8
119	Botswana	101.9
120	Nigeria	103.0
121	S. Sudan	103.2
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	103.8
	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 Norway₁₃. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Tuvalu, The Solomon Islands and Palestine₁₃.

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 Europe₁₃, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Melanesia and Australasia₁₃.

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)₁₅
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₁₅
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
88	Tajikistan	16
89	Ghana	16
90	Belize	16
91	Monaco	16
92	Latvia	16
93	Yemen	16
94	Congo, DR	16
95	Burundi	16
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₁₆
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
145	Bahrain	12.55
146	Haiti	12.61
147	Pakistan	12.66
148	Monaco	12.76
149	Antigua & Barbuda	12.76
150	Georgia	12.77
151	Suriname	12.81
152	Andorra	12.91
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
134	Sierra Leone	1961
135	Zambia	1962
136	Uganda	1962
137	Monaco	1962
138	Algeria	1962
139	Morocco	1963
140	Iran	1963
141	Kenya	1963
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₁₇
Pos.		Higher is better Score₁₇
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
34	Slovenia	45
35	Germany	44
36	USA	44
37	Monaco	40
38	Poland	40
39	Albania	40
40	Switzerland	40
41	Serbia	40
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

5. Monaco's Health

#health #vaccines

Children's Health:

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₁₈
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₁₈
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
22	Fiji	97.6
23	Kuwait	97.5
24	Morocco	97.5
25	Monaco	97.3
26	Cook Islands	97.3
27	Greece	97.3
28	Turkmenistan	97.2
29	St Vincent & Grenadines	97.2
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Monaco's Modernity and Learning

#the_internet

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₁₉
Pos.		Higher is better₁₉
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
8	Luxembourg	95%
9	Netherlands	94%
10	Sweden	93%
11	Monaco	93%
12	UK	93%
13	Finland	93%
14	Qatar	92%
15	UAE	92%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₂₀
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₂₀
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
147	French Polynesia	0.0
148	Palestine	0.0
149	Lesotho	0.0
150	Monaco	0.0
151	Bermuda	0.0
152	Isle of Man	0.0
153	San Marino	0.0
154	Cayman Islands	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #the_environment

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
	...
8	Ecuador	1993 Dec 29
9	Fiji	1993 Dec 29
10	Canada	1993 Dec 29
11	Monaco	1993 Dec 29
12	Maldives	1993 Dec 29
13	Marshall Islands	1993 Dec 29
14	Seychelles	1993 Dec 29
15	Mauritius	1993 Dec 29
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

8. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

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 below₂₁:

Christian	86%
Muslim	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jew	1.7%
Unaffiliated	11.7%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 90% (official), other 10%₂₂.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems