Monaco (Principality of Monaco)

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By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Monaco Principality of Monaco
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	41st best
Capital	Monaco
Land Area	2km²₁
Location	Europe, The Mediterranean
Population	38 682₂
Life Expectancy	85.95yrs (2017)₃
GNI
ISO3166-1 Codes	MC, MCO, 492₄
Internet Domain	.mc₅
Currency	Euro (EUR)₆
Telephone	+377₇

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)₈

“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)₉

2. Monaco National and Social Development

#human_development

Social & Moral Development Index₁₀_,₁₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₀_,₁₁
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
38	Greece	60.5
39	Latvia	61.1
40	Croatia	62.9
41	Monaco	63.0
42	Kosovo	63.4
43	Lithuania	63.9
	Europe Avg	57.3
	World Avg	86.1
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 and Migration

#health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #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
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
	...
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
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
6	Malta	83.8
7	S. Korea	83.7
8	Liechtenstein	83.3
9	Norway	83.2
10	Spain	83.0
11	Sweden	83.0
12	Italy	82.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₃
Pos.		%₁₃
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)₁₄
Pos.		%₁₄
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 #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Europe (2020)₁₅_,₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₅_,₁₆
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	Iceland	20.1
	...
43	Macedonia	82.2
44	Turkey	82.6
45	Andorra	84.3
46	Azerbaijan	87.1
47	Vatican City	92.0
48	Monaco	94.2
49	San Marino	100.6
	Europe Avg	50.3
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₅_,₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₅_,₁₆
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
102	Thailand	93.5
103	Niger	94.0
104	Belize	94.1
105	Monaco	94.2
106	Uganda	94.4
107	Sri Lanka	95.0
108	Botswana	95.0
	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 Denmark₁₅. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₅.

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 Europe₁₅, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₅.

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)₁₇
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₁₇
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
4	Ecuador	23
5	Germany	23
	...
88	Tajikistan	16
89	Ghana	16
90	Belize	16
91	Monaco	16
92	Latvia	16
93	Yemen	16
	Europe Avg	19.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₁₈
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
4	Colombia	3.68
5	Costa Rica	4.05
	...
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
	Europe Avg	9.09
	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
4	Norway	1913
5	Denmark	1915
	...
134	Sierra Leone	1961
135	Zambia	1962
136	Uganda	1962
137	Monaco	1962
138	Algeria	1962
139	Morocco	1963
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₁₉
Pos.		Higher is better Score₁₉
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
34	Slovenia	45
35	Germany	44
36	USA	44
37	Monaco	40
38	Poland	40
39	Albania	40
	Europe Avg	46.9
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better₂₀
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
77	Gambia	2.8
78	Haiti	2.8
79	Montenegro	2.8
80	Monaco	2.8
81	Mauritius	2.8
82	Portugal	2.8
	Europe Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Monaco's Health

#health #life_expectancy #longevity #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2020)₂₁_,₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁_,₂₂
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Norway	61.0
3	Finland	65.3
4	Switzerland	65.6
5	Italy	67.5
6	Spain	69.6
7	Portugal	72.3
8	Luxembourg	72.9
9	Denmark	74.3
10	Germany	74.4
11	Austria	74.5
12	Sweden	75.6
13	Iceland	76.9
	Europe Avg	82.5
q=46.

Health (2020)₂₁_,₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁_,₂₂
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
6	S. Korea	51.3
7	Sri Lanka	52.9
8	Bhutan	55.1
9	China	60.4
10	Norway	61.0
11	Brunei	62.6
12	Malaysia	62.8
13	Oman	62.9
	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 Maldives₂₁. 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 Palau₂₁.

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 Mediterranean₂₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₁.

For more, see:

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

Health:

When it comes to public health, Monaco has exemplary public policy and a uniquely healthy culture. Monaco performs the best in its average life expectancy₁₂. It does better than average in terms of its immunizations take-up₂₃. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₂
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
6	Malta	83.8
7	S. Korea	83.7
8	Liechtenstein	83.3
9	Norway	83.2
10	Spain	83.0
11	Sweden	83.0
12	Italy	82.9
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Children's Health:

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₂₃
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₂₃
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
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
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Monaco's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₆
1	Finland	8.4
2	Switzerland	15.1
3	Estonia	15.8
4	Denmark	16.0
5	Belgium	16.1
	...
38	Serbia	56.4
39	Kosovo	57.0
40	Bosnia & Herzegovina	58.1
41	Monaco	64.5
42	Georgia	65.1
43	Montenegro	66.0
44	Armenia	70.0
	Europe Avg	41.2
q=49.

Modernity and Learning (2020)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₆
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
65	Uzbekistan	61.7
66	China	61.9
67	Kazakhstan	63.3
68	Monaco	64.5
69	Georgia	65.1
70	Montenegro	66.0
71	Vietnam	67.1
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₂₄
Pos.		Higher is better₂₄
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
6	Denmark	96%
7	Liechtenstein	96%
8	Luxembourg	95%
9	Netherlands	94%
10	Sweden	93%
11	Monaco	93%
12	UK	93%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₂₅
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₂₅
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
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
	Europe Avg	8.11
	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
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
6	Mexico	1993 Dec 29
7	Armenia	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
	Europe Avg	1899 Dec 30
	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 below₂₆:

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%₂₇.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems