Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

St Vincent & the Grenadines
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	112nd best
Capital	Kingstown
Land Area	390km21
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.1m2
Life Expectancy	69.63yrs (2017)3
GNI	$11 961 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	VC, VCT, 6705
Internet Domain	.vc6
Currency	Dollar (XCD)7
Telephone	+8

1. Overview
2. St Vincent & the Grenadines National and Social Development
3. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Demographics and Migration
4. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Health
6. St Vincent & the Grenadines'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

#france #UK

“Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Caribbean fantasies converge on this collection of 32 islands at the south end of the Leeward Islands. Just the name St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) evokes visions of exotic, idyllic island life. Imagine an island chain in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, uncluttered by tourist exploitation; with white-sand beaches on deserted islands, sky-blue water gently lapping the shore and barely a soul around.

Once you get off the big island, with its traffic, hustle and noise, and out into the Grenadines, everything changes. There are 31 Grenadines, each one more tranquil than the next and each begging to be explored. Beaches stretch out before you, the pace of life slows to a crawl and the desire to go home vanishes.

These islands have enchanted sailors for centuries, and continue to do so. Whether you have your own vessel, are happy to hitch a ride or take one of the new ferries, the island-hopping opportunities are irresistible.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. St Vincent & the Grenadines 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
	...
86	Mexico	0.758
87	Brazil	0.754
88	Colombia	0.752
89	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.751
90	Maldives	0.747
91	Azerbaijan	0.745
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	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
	...
98	Peru	$12 246
99	Equatorial Guinea	$12 074
100	St Lucia	$12 048
101	St Vincent & Grenadines	$11 961
102	Egypt	$11 732
103	Dominica	$11 488
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	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
	...
109	Belize	91.8
110	Lebanon	91.8
111	Kenya	92.1
112	St Vincent & Grenadines	92.7
113	Oman	92.7
114	Indonesia	93.2
	The Americas Avg	81.6
	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. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

St Vincent & the Grenadines's population is predicted to rise to 110 781 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.01. 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
	...
179	Kiribati	0.1m
180	Micronesia	0.1m
181	Grenada	0.1m
182	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.1m
183	Tonga	0.1m
184	Seychelles	97 096
	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
	...
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
	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
6	Australia	1.96
7	Uruguay	2.05
8	Norway	1.95
9	Myanmar (Burma)	1.95
10	Indonesia	2.07
11	Sweden	1.93
12	Tunisia	1.93
	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
	...
114	Azerbaijan	18.7
115	Colombia	18.8
116	Antigua & Barbuda	19.0
117	St Vincent & Grenadines	19.7
118	Seychelles	19.8
119	St Lucia	19.9
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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

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%
	...
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
89	Lithuania	4.3%
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	4.2%
91	Czechia	4.1%
92	Uganda	3.9%
	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%
	...
12	Suriname	39.0%
13	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.9%
14	Palau	38.8%
15	St Vincent & Grenadines	37.7%
16	Cape Verde	37.6%
17	Jamaica	36.1%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	Canada	21.2
2	Uruguay	26.7
3	Costa Rica	36.7
4	Chile	40.1
5	Argentina	43.8
	...
23	Barbados	85.3
24	Haiti	86.6
25	Suriname	86.9
26	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.6
27	Belize	94.1
28	Cuba	97.7
29	Guyana	102.9
	The Americas Avg	74.2
q=35.

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
	...
91	Singapore	87.6
92	Tajikistan	88.0
93	Ghana	88.1
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.6
95	Nepal	90.1
96	S. Sudan	90.5
97	Tunisia	91.8
	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 (2009)20
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties20
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
4	Ecuador	23
5	Germany	23
	...
101	Sierra Leone	15
102	Chad	15
103	Tanzania	15
104	St Vincent & Grenadines	15
105	Liberia	15
106	Libya	15
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	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
	...
91	Niger	9.89
92	Barbados	9.94
93	Algeria	9.95
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	9.98
95	Azerbaijan	10.08
96	Lebanon	10.14
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

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

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
	...
87	Nepal	1951
88	Dominica	1951
89	St Kitts & Nevis	1951
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	1951
91	Bolivia	1952
92	Ivory Coast	1952
	The Americas Avg	1947
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)22
Pos.		Higher is better Score22
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
137	Papua New Guinea	-10
138	Sri Lanka	-10
139	Antigua & Barbuda	-10
140	St Vincent & Grenadines	-10
141	Mauritius	-10
142	Myanmar (Burma)	-10
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)23
Pos.		Lower is better23
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
35	Antigua & Barbuda	2.3
36	Japan	2.3
37	Kiribati	2.3
38	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.3
39	Cape Verde	2.3
40	Botswana	2.3
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #St_Vincent_&_the_Grenadines #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)24,25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24,25
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
4	Canada	83.5
5	Barbados	85.1
	...
15	USA	92.4
16	Costa Rica	93.8
17	Peru	96.5
18	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
19	Dominica	98.0
20	Panama	98.1
21	Paraguay	98.4
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)24,25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24,25
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
105	Djibouti	95.7
106	Indonesia	95.8
107	Peru	96.5
108	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
109	Vanuatu	97.1
110	Cape Verde	97.3
111	Seychelles	97.3
	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 Maldives₂₄. 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 Palau₂₄.

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 Mediterranean₂₄, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₄.

For more, see:

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

Health:

St Vincent & the Grenadines does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. St Vincent & Grenadines does better than average when it comes to its suicide rate₂₆, its immunizations take-up₂₇, its smoking rate₂₈ and in its fertility rate₁₄. St Vincent & Grenadines does not succeed in everything, however. St Vincent & Grenadines does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate₂₉, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₀. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁. The number 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
	...
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)30
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita30
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
120	Malta	8.1
121	Macedonia	8.1
122	Burkina Faso	8.2
123	St Vincent & Grenadines	8.2
124	Dominica	8.2
125	Thailand	8.3
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	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
6	Australia	1.96
7	Uruguay	2.05
8	Norway	1.95
9	Myanmar (Burma)	1.95
10	Indonesia	2.07
11	Sweden	1.93
12	Tunisia	1.93
	The Americas Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)28
Pos.		Higher is worse28
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
68	Antigua & Barbuda	362
67	Colombia	359
66	Hong Kong	345
65	St Vincent & Grenadines	338
64	Barbados	333
63	Mexico	329
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate (2013)26
Pos.		Per 100k26
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
4	Jordan	0.2
5	Maldives	0.7
	...
16	Malta	6.9
17	Greece	7
18	Paraguay	7.1
19	St Vincent & Grenadines	7.3
20	Guatemala	7.3
21	Barbados	7.3
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
160	Senegal	160
161	Mauritania	161
162	St Vincent & Grenadines	162
163	Angola	163
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)32
Pos.		Lower is better %32
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
93	Armenia	54.4
94	Belize	54.8
95	Haiti	54.9
96	St Vincent & Grenadines	55.0
97	Solomon Islands	55.0
98	Denmark	55.4
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)29
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100029
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
108	Peru	49.1
109	Indonesia	49.6
110	Colombia	50.2
111	St Vincent & Grenadines	51.0
112	Cambodia	51.6
113	Egypt	51.9
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)27
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %27
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
26	Cook Islands	97.3
27	Greece	97.3
28	Turkmenistan	97.2
29	St Vincent & Grenadines	97.2
30	Dominica	97.1
31	Kazakhstan	97.1
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
4	Chile	51.6
5	Barbados	54.2
	...
28	Panama	88.0
29	Greenland	90.0
30	Bolivia	90.1
31	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
32	Jamaica	97.8
33	St Lucia	97.8
34	Paraguay	104.4
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

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
	...
118	Greenland	90.0
119	Mongolia	90.0
120	Bolivia	90.1
121	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
122	Brunei	91.6
123	Palestine	92.0
124	Indonesia	92.3
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling (2021)33
Pos.		Higher is better Years33
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
64	Bolivia	14.9
65	Mexico	14.9
66	Fiji	14.7
67	St Vincent & Grenadines	14.7
68	Algeria	14.6
69	Ecuador	14.6
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
98	Zimbabwe	98
99	Panama	99
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)34
Pos.		Higher is better34
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
76	Bosnia & Herzegovina	62%
77	Azerbaijan	61%
78	Belarus	61%
79	St Vincent & Grenadines	60%
80	St Lucia	59%
81	Bulgaria	59%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)35
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio35
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
167	St Lucia	0.0
168	Dominica	0.0
169	Cuba	0.0
170	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.0
171	Montenegro	0.0
172	Libya	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

Corruption (2022)36
Pos.		Higher is better Points36
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
34	Portugal	62.0
35	Cape Verde	60.0
36	Spain	60.0
37	St Vincent & Grenadines	60.0
38	Botswana	60.0
39	Latvia	59.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Creativity and Culture (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
40	Marshall Islands	40
41	Malaysia	41
42	Namibia	42
43	St Vincent & Grenadines	43
44	Cyprus	44
45	Japan	45
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
141	Belize	141
142	Slovakia	142
143	Tanzania	143
144	St Vincent & Grenadines	144
145	Samoa	145
146	Jamaica	146
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
139	St Lucia	139
140	Kuwait	140
141	Saudi Arabia	141
142	St Vincent & Grenadines	142
143	Belize	143
144	Haiti	144
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)31
Pos.		Lower is better Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
131	Antigua & Barbuda	131
132	Azerbaijan	132
133	Togo	133
134	St Vincent & Grenadines	134
135	Afghanistan	135
136	Trinidad & Tobago	136
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)37
Pos.		Higher is better %37
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
45	Netherlands	+09.3
46	Switzerland	+09.0
47	Ghana	+08.2
48	St Vincent & Grenadines	+08.0
49	Costa Rica	+07.5
50	Romania	+07.4
	The Americas Avg	-00.2
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)38
Pos.		Higher is better38
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
33	Czechia	67.7
34	Slovenia	67.6
35	Trinidad & Tobago	67.4
36	St Vincent & Grenadines	66.5
37	Latvia	66.1
38	Turkmenistan	66.1
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	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
	...
147	Ireland	1996 Jun 20
148	Bulgaria	1996 Jul 16
149	Rwanda	1996 Aug 27
150	St Vincent & Grenadines	1996 Sep 01
151	Slovenia	1996 Oct 07
152	Cyprus	1996 Oct 08
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#health #inequality #life_expectancy

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)39
Pos.		Higher is worse39
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
93	Ecuador	11.50
92	N. Korea	11.50
91	Kyrgyzstan	11.30
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	11.30
89	Grenada	11.20
88	Belize	11.10
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

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 below₄₀:

Christian	88.7%
Muslim	1.5%
Hindu	3.4%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	2%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	2.5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 75% (Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%), Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%₄₁.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems