The Human Truth Foundation

Samoa (Independent State of Samoa)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#samoa

Samoa
Independent State of Samoa
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index140th best
CapitalApia
Land Area 2 830km21
LocationAustralasia, Polynesia
GroupingsSmall Islands
Population0.2m2
Life Expectancy72.77yrs (2017)3
GNI$5 308 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesWS, WSM, 8825
Internet Domain.ws6
CurrencyTala (WST)7
Telephone+6858

1. Overview

New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped the "Western" from its name in 1997.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverAnchored at the heart of Polynesia, Samoa rises languidly from the sea, draped in jungle, dotted with flower-filled villages and surrounded by iridescent lagoons. This tiny nation´s proud history spans more than 3000 years and its people were the first Polynesians to reclaim independence following European colonisation. As such, Samoans have firmly held on to their customs.

Village life is still the norm here, and traditional governance and communal ownership carry much legal weight. The result is sweet, safe and gentle; a trip to Samoa is like sipping the world´s purest water on a warm day.

If your ideal for a South Pacific holiday involves spa treatments and jet skis, Samoa may not be for you. What Samoa excels in is affordable, unpretentious beachside accommodation, friendly people and a peace and quiet rare in this world.

It´s easy to get around, everyone speaks English and political stability is almost guaranteed.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Samoa National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
108Guyana0.714
109S. Africa0.713
110Jamaica0.709
111Samoa0.707
112=Lebanon0.706
112=Gabon0.706
114Indonesia0.705
115Vietnam0.703
Australasia Avg0.70
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
133Nicaragua$5 625
134Bangladesh$5 472
135Angola$5 466
136Samoa$5 308
137Honduras$5 298
138Ivory Coast$5 217
139Mauritania$5 075
140Djibouti$5 025
Australasia Avg$12 519
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
137Timor-Leste (E. Timor)103.3
138Rwanda103.5
139Libya103.6
140Samoa105.2
141Turkmenistan105.8
142Sao Tome & Principe105.8
143Lesotho107.2
144Tanzania107.8
Australasia Avg102.5
World Avg86.8
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. Samoa's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Samoa's population is predicted to rise to 200 406 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.77. 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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
174Vanuatu0.3m
175Barbados0.3m
176Sao Tome & Principe0.2m
177Samoa0.2m
178St Lucia0.2m
179Kiribati0.1m
180Micronesia0.1m
181Grenada0.1m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
83Trinidad & Tobago73.0
84Colombia72.8
85Dominica72.8
86Samoa72.8
87Brazil72.8
88Dominican Rep.72.6
89Oman72.5
90Belarus72.4
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
133Sao Tome & Principe3.52
134Djibouti3.61
135Vanuatu3.77
136Samoa3.77
137Tonga3.81
138Papua New Guinea3.83
139Guatemala3.86
140Togo3.90
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
90Nicaragua13.1
91Paraguay13.2
92Iran13.4
93Samoa13.7
94Algeria14.0
95Malaysia14.5
96Guyana15.0
97Fiji15.3
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
111Micronesia2.6%
112Azerbaijan2.6%
113Kiribati2.6%
114Samoa2.5%
115Zimbabwe2.4%
116Swaziland2.4%
117Ecuador2.4%
118Paraguay2.4%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
4Grenada65.5%
5St Kitts & Nevis61.1%
6Guyana56.9%
7Monaco56.3%
8Antigua & Barbuda47.6%
9Tonga45.4%
10Albania45.4%
11Barbados41.0%
12Suriname39.0%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Samoa's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to Australasia (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1New Zealand17.3
2Australia23.9
3Fiji102.1
...
7Palau130.6
8Tonga132.6
9Marshall Islands134.2
10Samoa135.9
11Vanuatu137.8
12=Kiribati138.0
13Cook Islands144.5
14Tuvalu158.4
15Solomon Islands166.2
Australasia Avg119.7
q=15.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
177Marshall Islands134.2
178Zimbabwe134.3
179Saudi Arabia134.5
180Samoa135.9
181Angola136.0
182Vanuatu137.8
183=Palestine138.0
183=Kiribati138.0
World Avg87.9
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:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better19
Pos.2009
Treaties19
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
...
162Vietnam10
163=Vanuatu10
164Iraq9
165=Samoa9
165=Papua New Guinea9
165=Oman9
165=Iran9
165=St Kitts & Nevis9
Australasia Avg8.7
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better20
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty20
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
176UAE14.81
177Comoros14.82
178Fiji14.85
179Samoa14.85
180Myanmar (Burma)14.93
181St Kitts & Nevis15.00
182Singapore15.02
183Papua New Guinea15.23
Australasia Avg14.35
World Avg10.02
q=195.
Press Freedom
Lower is better21
Pos.201321
1Finland638
2Netherlands648
3Norway652
...
44Malta2330
45Burkina Faso2370
46Taiwan2382
47Samoa2384
48Haiti2409
49S. Korea2448
50Comoros2452
51S. Africa2456
Australasia Avg2164
World Avg3249
q=178.

Gender Equality:

Samoa has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.

See:

Gender Inequality
Lower is better
22
Pos.201522
1Switzerland0.04
2Denmark0.04
3Netherlands0.04
...
94Algeria0.43
95Botswana0.44
96Philippines0.44
97Samoa0.44
98Bolivia0.45
99Suriname0.45
100Panama0.46
101Honduras0.46
Australasia Avg0.39
World Avg0.36
q=159.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.0
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
179=Djibouti1986
179=Central African Rep.1986
181Namibia1989
182Samoa1990
183Kazakhstan1993
184=Moldova1994
184=Oman1994
186Qatar2003
Australasia Avg1962
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality
Higher is better
23
Pos.2017
Score23
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
131=Guyana-5
132St Lucia-9
133=India-10
133=Samoa-10
133=Trinidad & Tobago-10
133=S. Sudan-10
133=Papua New Guinea-10
133=Sri Lanka-10
Australasia Avg07.1
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
24
Pos.202124
1=Belgium1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
...
155Thailand3.8
156=Israel3.8
156=Oman3.8
156=Samoa3.8
156=Swaziland3.8
156=Chad3.8
161Rwanda4.0
162=Congo, DR4.0
Australasia Avg2.6
World Avg3.0
q=196.

5. Samoa's Health

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

Compared to Australasia (2020)25
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank25
1Solomon Islands82.0
2Australia84.6
3Kiribati87.0
4New Zealand88.8
5=Fiji90.6
6Vanuatu97.1
7Niue98.7
8=Tonga104.1
9Samoa107.8
10Tuvalu112.5
11Micronesia114.2
12Papua New Guinea120.8
13Cook Islands123.7
Australasia Avg109.4
q=16.
Health (2020)25
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank25
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
147Ukraine107.3
148Tanzania107.5
149Mauritania107.6
150Samoa107.8
151Kenya107.9
152Senegal108.0
153Zimbabwe109.3
154Dominican Rep.109.4
World Avg93.5
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 Maldives26. 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 Palau26.

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 Mediterranean26, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa26.

For more, see:

Health:

Samoa has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Samoa comes in the best 20 in terms of its smoking rate27 (amongst the best in Australasia). It does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate28, its adolescent birth rate22 and in its average life expectancy11 (amongst the highest in Australasia). Samoa does not succeed in everything, however. Samoa does worse than average in its fertility rate13 (amongst the highest in Australasia). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance29 (amongst the highest in Australasia) and in its immunizations take-up30 (one of the worst in Australasia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Samoa improved by +4.5yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
83Trinidad & Tobago73.0
84Colombia72.8
85Dominica72.8
86Samoa72.8
87Brazil72.8
88Dominican Rep.72.6
89Oman72.5
90Belarus72.4
Australasia Avg70.11
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
28
Pos.2016
Per Capita28
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
45=Turkey2.0
46Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.1
47Mozambique2.4
48=Samoa2.5
48=Micronesia2.5
48=Guatemala2.5
51Congo, DR2.6
52=Uzbekistan2.7
Australasia Avg4.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
133Sao Tome & Principe3.52
134Djibouti3.61
135Vanuatu3.77
136Samoa3.77
137Tonga3.81
138Papua New Guinea3.83
139Guatemala3.86
140Togo3.90
Australasia Avg3.26
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
27
Pos.201427
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
4Uganda 41
5Rwanda 53
6Samoa 54
7Congo, DR 74
8Ethiopia 76
9Vanuatu 76
10Guyana 77
11Suriname 79
12Malawi 80
Australasia Avg 372
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
143Niger143
144Marshall Islands144
145Botswana145
146Samoa146
147Jamaica147
148Togo148
149Tonga149
150Nigeria150
Australasia Avg94.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better31
Pos.2016
%31
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
180Qatar71.7
181Kuwait73.4
182Micronesia75.9
183Samoa77.6
184Tonga78.5
185Kiribati78.7
186Niue80.0
187Tuvalu81.9
Australasia Avg73.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
22
Pos.2015
Per 100022
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
72New Zealand23.6
73Ukraine24.1
74India24.5
75Samoa25.0
76Rwanda26.3
77Iran26.7
78Turkey27.6
79Kazakhstan27.9
Australasia Avg30.1
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
30
Pos.2015
Avg %30
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
178Iraq70.7
179Afghanistan70.6
180Niger69.7
181Samoa68.1
182Yemen67.4
183Papua New Guinea66.3
184Haiti65.7
185Vanuatu65.5
Australasia Avg86.4
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Samoa's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Australasia (2023)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Fiji63.3
2New Zealand63.8
3Australia66.4
4Vanuatu75.0
5=Kiribati87.0
6Papua New Guinea89.0
7=Solomon Islands103.0
7=Micronesia103.0
9Samoa108.0
10=Nauru108.0
11Tonga115.0
Australasia Avg89.2
q=11.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
153Lithuania107.8
154=Guyana108.0
154=Nauru108.0
154=Samoa108.0
157Latvia109.0
158Lesotho109.7
159Sao Tome & Principe110.3
160Turkmenistan110.8
World Avg85.7
q=188.
(one of the worst in Australasia)Samoa is positioned 154th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Samoa does better than average in terms of its forested percent change 1990-201533 (the highest in Australasia) and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. Samoa does worse than average when it comes to its environmental performance34. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of annual meat consumption per person35 (amongst the worst in Australasia).

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
33
Pos.2015
%33
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
17Montenegro+32.1
18Syria+32.1
19UAE+31.7
20Samoa+31.5
21Moldova+28.2
22Israel+25.0
23Swaziland+24.2
24Greece+22.9
Australasia Avg+03.4
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
34
Pos.201834
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
99Kyrgyzstan54.9
100Nigeria54.8
101Kazakhstan54.6
102Samoa54.5
103Suriname54.2
104Sao Tome & Principe54.0
105Paraguay53.9
106El Salvador53.9
Australasia Avg55.2
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
43Belize1994 Mar 30
44Albania1994 Apr 05
45Malawi1994 May 03
46Samoa1994 May 10
47India1994 May 19
48=Paraguay1994 May 25
48=Hungary1994 May 25
50Brazil1994 May 29
Australasia Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
35
Pos.2021
kg35
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
173Chile97.8
174Brazil98.8
175Spain100.3
176Samoa106.2
177Israel107.7
178St Vincent & Grenadines109.5
179Australia110.2
180Bahamas111.9
Australasia Avg74.2
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Samoa's meat consumption per person was the 5th-highest in the world, putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.35

7. Samoa's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1New Zealand17.6
2Australia19.2
3Palau59.3
...
7French Polynesia95.0
8Nauru99.0
9Marshall Islands102.8
10Samoa103.4
11Vanuatu117.0
12Micronesia131.3
13Kiribati143.0
14Tuvalu148.0
15Papua New Guinea150.4
Australasia Avg98.1
q=16.
Modernity & Learning (2020)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
137Zimbabwe101.8
138Marshall Islands102.8
139Algeria103.4
140Samoa103.4
141Paraguay104.4
142Turkmenistan105.3
143Guinea-Bissau106.0
144Zambia107.9
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education
Higher is better
37
Pos.201837
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
67Fiji76.9%
68S. Africa76.5%
69Spain75.8%
70Samoa74.5%
71Trinidad & Tobago73.4%
72Philippines73.2%
73Saudi Arabia72.8%
74Andorra72.3%
Australasia Avg79.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
38
Pos.2021
Years38
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
127Guyana12.5
128Uzbekistan12.5
129Bangladesh12.4
130Samoa12.4
131Congo, (Brazzaville)12.3
132San Marino12.3
133Botswana12.3
134Angola12.2
Australasia Avg13.4
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
61Japan61
62Malta62
63Ghana63
64Samoa64
65Jordan65
66Namibia66
67India67
68Lebanon68
Australasia Avg58.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
39
Pos.201639
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
132Vanuatu31%
133Syria30%
134Sri Lanka29%
135Samoa29%
136Ghana28%
137Swaziland28%
138Guatemala27%
139Sudan26%
Australasia Avg44.3%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
40
Pos.2017
Ratio40
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
121=Georgia0.0
121=Swaziland0.0
121=Mongolia0.0
121=Samoa0.0
121=Albania0.0
121=Micronesia0.0
121=Algeria0.0
121=Djibouti0.0
Australasia Avg1.55
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
57India57
58Philippines58
59Uruguay59
60Samoa60
61Montenegro61
62Ukraine62
63Israel63
64Mexico64
Australasia Avg61.1
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
142Slovakia142
143Tanzania143
144St Vincent & Grenadines144
145Samoa145
146Jamaica146
147Syria147
148Iran148
149India149
Australasia Avg91.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
4Egypt4
5Nigeria5
6Uruguay6
7Indonesia7
8Brunei8
9Moldova9
10Morocco10
11Oman11
12Tanzania12
Australasia Avg88.1
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
127Benin127
128Yemen128
129Pakistan129
130Samoa130
131Antigua & Barbuda131
132Azerbaijan132
133Togo133
134St Vincent & Grenadines134
Australasia Avg103.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better41
Pos.201941
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
77Seychelles9.60
78=Moldova9.60
79Jamaica10.00
80=Samoa10.00
81Tonga10.40
82Mexico10.50
83=St Lucia10.60
83=Jordan10.60
Australasia Avg13.47
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better42
Pos.2017
%42
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
88Maldives38.4
89=Burundi38.6
89=China38.6
91Samoa38.7
92Israel38.9
93=Tuvalu39.1
93=Ethiopia39.1
95Morocco39.5
Australasia Avg38.3
World Avg38.1
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 below43:

Christian96.8%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated2.5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 59.9% (Congregationalist 34.8%, Methodist 15%, Assembly of God 6.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.5%), Roman Catholic 19.6%, Mormon 12.7%, Worship Centre 1.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census)44.

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