Papua New Guinea (Independent State of Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	178th best
Capital	Port Moresby
Land Area	452 860km21
Location	Australasia, Melanesia
Population	8.6m2
Life Expectancy	65.35yrs (2017)3
GNI	$4 009 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	PG, PNG, 5985
Internet Domain	.pg6
Currency	Kina (PGK)7
Telephone	+6758

1. Overview
2. Papua New Guinea National and Social Development
3. Papua New Guinea's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Papua New Guinea's Health
6. Papua New Guinea's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#australia #germany #indonesia #papua_new_guinea #UK

The island of New Guinea is divided almost equally into two halves. The Eatern half is called Papua New Guinea, which has been an independent state since 1975, before which it was owned by Australia, Germany and the UK. The Western half is part of Indonesia. Humans have lived on the island of New Guinea for 40,000 years, whereupon they started cultivating and exploiting plants like yams and taro₉.

“The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₁₀

“Coral-ringed beaches, smouldering volcanoes and rainforest-covered mountains meet traditional villages and tropical islands in a remote and unforgettable adventure getaway. The striking natural beauty and myriad complex cultures in Papua New Guinea offer some riveting and truly life-affirming experiences - along with some challenging, frontier-style travel. Highland cultures, wild festivals, world-class diving, the notorious Kokoda Track and a relative dearth of tourists make this one of the Pacific´s most intriguing destinations.

PNG is a megadiverse region, owing much of its diversity to its topography. The mountainous terrain has spawned diversity in two ways: isolated highlands are often home to unique fauna and flora found nowhere else, while within any one mountain range you will find different species as you go higher.

Slip beneath the surface to find an incredible underwater world and a wealth of WWII wreck dives. For a glimpse into PNG´s fascinating tribal cultures, head to the Highlands or to the remote, untrammelled island provinces and Trobriand Islands. Just don´t expect a lazy island resort holiday - PNG is a true travel experience.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₁

2. Papua New Guinea National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)12
Pos.		Higher is better Value12
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
154	Zambia	0.565
155	Solomon Islands	0.564
156	Comoros	0.558
157	Papua New Guinea	0.558
158	Mauritania	0.556
159	Ivory Coast	0.550
	Australasia Avg	0.70
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)12
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $12
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
150	Cambodia	$4 079
151	Kiribati	$4 063
152	Sao Tome & Principe	$4 021
153	Papua New Guinea	$4 009
154	Nepal	$3 877
155	Myanmar (Burma)	$3 851
	Australasia Avg	$12 519
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index13,14
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank13,14
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
175	Congo, (Brazzaville)	119.6
176	Syria	120.1
177	Palau	120.7
178	Papua New Guinea	120.7
179	Sudan	121.2
180	Solomon Islands	121.3
	Australasia Avg	102.8
	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. Papua New Guinea's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Papua New Guinea's population is predicted to rise to 10.18 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.83. 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
	...
95	Tajikistan	9.1m
96	Austria	8.9m
97	Serbia	8.8m
98	Papua New Guinea	8.6m
99	Switzerland	8.5m
100	Israel	8.4m
	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
	...
145	Gabon	65.8
146	Guyana	65.7
147	Myanmar (Burma)	65.7
148	Papua New Guinea	65.4
149	Marshall Islands	65.3
150	Sudan	65.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)15
Pos.		2.0 is best15
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
135	Vanuatu	3.77
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
139	Guatemala	3.86
140	Togo	3.90
	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
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
	...
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
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)17
Pos.		%17
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
173	Cambodia	0.5%
174	Honduras	0.4%
175	Solomon Islands	0.4%
176	Papua New Guinea	0.4%
177	India	0.4%
178	Afghanistan	0.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)18
Pos.		%18
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
175	Myanmar (Burma)	1.0%
176	Solomon Islands	1.0%
177	India	0.9%
178	Papua New Guinea	0.9%
179	USA	0.8%
180	Namibia	0.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #papua_new_guinea #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19,20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19,20
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
156	UAE	119.8
157	Central African Rep.	121.2
158	Oman	121.5
159	Papua New Guinea	122.4
160	Turkmenistan	122.6
161	St Kitts & Nevis	123.4
	Australasia Avg	120.0
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Papua New Guinea is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Papua New Guinea does better than average in supporting press freedom₂₁ (one of the lowest in Australasia), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₂ (one of the highest in Australasia) and in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₃ (but amongst the highest in Australasia). But, things could still be better. Papua New Guinea does worse than average when it comes to freethought₂₄ (one of the worst in Australasia), LGBT equality₂₅ (one of the lowest in Australasia) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₆. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in opposing gender inequality₂₇ (amongst the worst in Australasia) and in speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₈. "The government has not taken sufficient steps to address gender inequality, violence, excessive use of force by police, or corruption and relies heavily on religious groups and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) to provide services on a charitable basis to meet the economic and social rights of the population"₂₉.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Papua New Guinea

5. Papua New Guinea's Health

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

Compared to Australasia (2020)30,31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30,31
1	Solomon Islands	82.0
2	Australia	84.6
3	Kiribati	87.0
4	New Zealand	88.8
5	Fiji	90.6
	...
9	Samoa	107.8
10	Tuvalu	112.5
11	Micronesia	114.2
12	Papua New Guinea	120.8
13	Cook Islands	123.7
14	Nauru	134.8
15	Palau	146.0
	Australasia Avg	109.4
q=16.

Health (2020)30,31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30,31
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
179	Venezuela	118.5
180	Chad	119.9
181	Swaziland	119.9
182	Papua New Guinea	120.8
183	Mali	122.1
184	Congo, (Brazzaville)	123.4
185	Cook Islands	123.7
	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 Maldives₃₀. 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 Palau₃₀.

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 Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Papua New Guinea is a pretty unhealthy country. Papua New Guinea does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate₃₂ (amongst the lowest in Australasia). But unfortunately Papua New Guinea gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average for its smoking rate₃₃ (amongst the worst in Australasia), its adolescent birth rate₂₇ (the worst in Australasia), its fertility rate₁₅ (one of the highest in Australasia) and in its average life expectancy₁₂ (amongst the worst in Australasia). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄ (the highest in Australasia) and in its immunizations take-up₃₅ (amongst the worst in Australasia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over 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
	...
145	Gabon	65.8
146	Guyana	65.7
147	Myanmar (Burma)	65.7
148	Papua New Guinea	65.4
149	Marshall Islands	65.3
150	Sudan	65.3
	Australasia Avg	70.11
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)32
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita32
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
27	Comoros	0.9
28	Iran	1.0
29	Vanuatu	1.0
30	Papua New Guinea	1.2
31	Eritrea	1.3
32	Guinea	1.3
	Australasia Avg	4.3
	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
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
135	Vanuatu	3.77
136	Samoa	3.77
137	Tonga	3.81
138	Papua New Guinea	3.83
139	Guatemala	3.86
140	Togo	3.90
	Australasia Avg	3.26
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)33
Pos.		Higher is worse33
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
112	Laos	836
111	Sweden	831
110	UK	827
109	Papua New Guinea	826
108	Namibia	740
107	UAE	715
	Australasia Avg	372
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)34
Pos.		Lower is better Rank34
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
154	Cape Verde	154
155	Bahamas	155
156	Libya	156
157	Papua New Guinea	157
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
	Australasia Avg	94.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)36
Pos.		Lower is better %36
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
81	Moldova	51.8
82	St Kitts & Nevis	52.3
83	Barbados	52.4
84	Papua New Guinea	52.9
85	Bosnia & Herzegovina	53.3
86	Paraguay	53.5
	Australasia Avg	73.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)27
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100027
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
113	Egypt	51.9
114	St Lucia	53.9
115	Eritrea	54.3
116	Papua New Guinea	54.8
117	Uruguay	56.1
118	Costa Rica	56.5
	Australasia Avg	30.1
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %35
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
180	Niger	69.7
181	Samoa	68.1
182	Yemen	67.4
183	Papua New Guinea	66.3
184	Haiti	65.7
185	Vanuatu	65.5
	Australasia Avg	86.4
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Papua New Guinea's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank20
1	New Zealand	17.6
2	Australia	19.2
3	Palau	59.3
4	Tonga	75.2
5	New Caledonia	75.5
	...
10	Samoa	103.4
11	Vanuatu	117.0
12	Micronesia	131.3
13	Kiribati	143.0
14	Tuvalu	148.0
15	Papua New Guinea	150.4
16	Solomon Islands	152.7
	Australasia Avg	98.1
q=16.

Modernity and Learning (2020)20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank20
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
193	Central African Rep.	146.3
194	Tuvalu	148.0
195	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
196	Papua New Guinea	150.4
197	Chad	150.6
198	Niger	151.0
199	Solomon Islands	152.7
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education (2018)37
Pos.		Higher is better37
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
	...
160	Rwanda	16.3%
161	Tanzania	14.3%
162	Mali	13.1%
163	Papua New Guinea	12.5%
164	Bhutan	12.0%
165	Guinea	11.7%
	Australasia Avg	79.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2021)38
Pos.		Higher is better Years38
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
158	Guinea-Bissau	10.6
159	Guatemala	10.6
160	Liberia	10.4
161	Papua New Guinea	10.4
162	Solomon Islands	10.3
163	Afghanistan	10.3
	Australasia Avg	13.4
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)34
Pos.		Lower is better Rank34
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
134	Suriname	134
135	Uruguay	135
136	Honduras	136
137	Papua New Guinea	137
138	Congo, DR	138
139	Ecuador	139
	Australasia Avg	58.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

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%
	...
170	Rwanda	12%
171	Mali	12%
172	Haiti	12%
173	Papua New Guinea	12%
174	Djibouti	12%
175	Cambodia	11%
	Australasia Avg	44.3%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)40
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio40
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
143	Mauritania	0.0
144	Iraq	0.0
145	Oman	0.0
146	Papua New Guinea	0.0
147	French Polynesia	0.0
148	Palestine	0.0
	Australasia Avg	1.55
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#corruption #politics

On the Corruption Index, Papua New Guinea scored on average 25.6 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 4.4 points.

Corruption (2022)41
Pos.		Higher is better Points41
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
132	Togo	30.0
133	Swaziland	30.0
134	Djibouti	30.0
135	Papua New Guinea	30.0
136	Gabon	29.0
137	Paraguay	28.0
	Australasia Avg	55.83
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Creativity and Culture (2017)34
Pos.		Lower is better Rank34
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
91	Jordan	91
92	Haiti	92
93	Tunisia	93
94	Papua New Guinea	94
95	Belarus	95
96	Mongolia	96
	Australasia Avg	61.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)34
Pos.		Lower is better Rank34
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
158	Mauritania	158
159	Brunei	159
160	Algeria	160
161	Papua New Guinea	161
162	Brazil	162
163	Equatorial Guinea	163
	Australasia Avg	91.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2021)42
Pos.		Lower is better42
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
104	Ivory Coast	2.12
105	Bolivia	2.14
106	Djibouti	2.15
107	Papua New Guinea	2.15
108	Haiti	2.15
109	Turkmenistan	2.15
	Australasia Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)34
Pos.		Lower is better Rank34
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
127	Chad	127
128	Montenegro	128
129	Dominican Rep.	129
130	Papua New Guinea	130
131	Syria	131
132	Belarus	132
	Australasia Avg	88.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)34
Pos.		Lower is better Rank34
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
95	Peru	95
96	Gabon	96
97	Russia	97
98	Papua New Guinea	98
99	Mexico	99
100	Senegal	100
	Australasia Avg	103.6
	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
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
59	Morocco	1.22
60	Guatemala	1.33
61	Georgia	1.34
62	Papua New Guinea	1.36
63	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.39
64	Kyrgyzstan	1.47
	Australasia Avg	1.38
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #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
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
98	Barbados	00.0
99	St Kitts & Nevis	00.0
100	Norway	-00.2
101	Papua New Guinea	-00.2
102	Canada	-00.3
103	Jordan	-00.6
	Australasia Avg	+03.4
	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
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
161	Cameroon	40.8
162	Swaziland	40.3
163	Djibouti	40.0
164	Papua New Guinea	39.4
165	Eritrea	39.3
166	Mauritania	39.2
	Australasia Avg	55.2
	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
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
	Australasia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)46
Pos.		Higher is worse46
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
148	Kiribati	24.70
147	Zimbabwe	24.20
146	Ghana	24.20
145	Papua New Guinea	24.10
144	Turkmenistan	23.40
143	Djibouti	23.40
	Australasia Avg	13.47
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)47
Pos.		Lower is better %47
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
	...
106	USA	41.5
107	Ivory Coast	41.5
108	Djibouti	41.6
109	Papua New Guinea	41.9
110	Turkey	41.9
111	Congo, DR	42.1
	Australasia Avg	38.3
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. 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 below₄₈:

Christian	99%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.4%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 27%, Protestant 69.4% (Evangelical Lutheran 19.5%, United Church 11.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, Pentecostal 8.6%, Evangelical Alliance 5.2%, Anglican 3.2%, Baptist 2.5%, other Protestant 8.9%), Baha'i 0.3%, indigenous beliefs and other 3.3% (2000 census)₄₉.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems