Senegal (Republic of Senegal)

Senegal Republic of Senegal
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	115th best
Capital	Dakar
Land Area	192 530km21
Location	Africa
Population	15.9m2
Life Expectancy	67.09yrs (2017)3
GNI	$3 344 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	SN, SEN, 6865
Internet Domain	.sn6
Currency	Franc (XOF)7
Telephone	+2218

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

“The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. The envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa and has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and regional mediation. Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until Abdoulaye WADE was elected president in 2000. He was reelected in 2007 and during his two terms amended Senegal's constitution over a dozen times to increase executive power and to weaken the opposition. His decision to run for a third presidential term sparked a large public backlash that led to his defeat in a March 2012 runoff election with Macky SALL.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Skimming any holiday brochure about Senegal, you´ll sooner or later stumble across the term teranga, meaning `hospitality´. Senegal takes great pride in being the `Land of Teranga´. Senegal may be one of West Africa´s most stable countries, but stability equates to anything but dullness: the capital, Dakar, is a dizzying, street-hustler-rich introduction to the country. Perched on the tip of a peninsula, elegance meets chaos, noise, vibrant markets and glittering nightlife, while nearby Île de Gorée and the beaches of Yoff and N´Gor tap to slow, lazy beats.

In northern Senegal, the enigmatic capital of Saint-Louis, a Unesco World Heritage site, tempts with colonial architecture and proximity to luscious national parks. Along the Petite Côte and Cap Skiring, wide strips of beaches beckon and the broad deltas of the Casamance River reveal hundreds of bird species, from the gleaming wings of tiny kingfishers to the proud poise of pink flamingos.Whether you want to mingle with the trendsetters of urban Africa or be alone with your thoughts and the sounds of nature, you´ll find your place in Senegal.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Senegal 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
	...
167	Uganda	0.525
168	Lesotho	0.514
169	Malawi	0.512
170	Senegal	0.511
171	Djibouti	0.509
172	Sudan	0.508
	Africa Avg	0.56
	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
	...
158	Cameroon	$3 621
159	Sudan	$3 575
160	Benin	$3 409
161	Senegal	$3 344
162	Zambia	$3 218
163	Comoros	$3 142
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	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
	...
112	St Vincent & Grenadines	92.7
113	Oman	92.7
114	Indonesia	93.2
115	Senegal	93.2
116	Cape Verde	93.8
117	Grenada	94.2
	Africa Avg	108.3
	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. Senegal's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Senegal's population is predicted to rise to 19.96 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.65. 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
	...
67	Netherlands	17.1m
68	Syria	16.9m
69	Cambodia	16.2m
70	Senegal	15.9m
71	Chad	15.5m
72	Somalia	15.0m
	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
	...
136	Kiribati	67.4
137	India	67.2
138	Fiji	67.1
139	Senegal	67.1
140	Eritrea	66.5
141	Tanzania	66.2
	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
	...
152	Madagascar	4.52
153	Iraq	4.57
154	Kenya	4.64
155	Senegal	4.65
156	Gambia	4.73
157	Mozambique	4.75
	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
	...
15	Togo	05.4
16	Ivory Coast	05.6
17	Malawi	05.6
18	Senegal	05.6
19	Yemen	05.7
20	Cameroon	05.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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• 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%
	...
136	Pakistan	1.7%
137	Nepal	1.7%
138	Poland	1.7%
139	Senegal	1.7%
140	Comoros	1.5%
141	Fiji	1.5%
	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%
	...
109	Guinea	5.2%
110	Turkmenistan	5.0%
111	Mozambique	5.0%
112	Senegal	5.0%
113	Iraq	4.9%
114	Denmark	4.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Senegal's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to Africa (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	S. Africa	56.3
2	Seychelles	67.0
3	Namibia	69.7
4	Mauritius	72.6
5	Senegal	74.0
6	Cape Verde	75.3
7	Burkina Faso	76.3
8	Mali	82.4
9	Ghana	88.1
10	S. Sudan	90.5
11	Tunisia	91.8
12	Kenya	92.6
13	Niger	94.0
	Africa Avg	108.4
q=54.

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
	...
67	Honduras	72.1
68	Mauritius	72.6
69	Liechtenstein	73.9
70	Senegal	74.0
71	Nicaragua	74.5
72	Cape Verde	75.3
73	Burkina Faso	76.3
	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
	...
25	Bolivia	21
26	Australia	21
27	France	21
28	Senegal	21
29	Hungary	20
30	Czechia	20
	Africa Avg	14.8
	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
6	Mexico	4.08
7	Chile	4.12
8	Philippines	4.19
9	Bulgaria	4.24
10	Panama	4.26
11	Senegal	4.32
12	Namibia	4.36
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22
Pos.		Lower is better Rank22
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
4	Ireland	4
5	Denmark	5
	...
109	Laos	109
110	Ivory Coast	110
111	Ukraine	111
112	Senegal	111
113	Colombia	111
114	Kuwait	111
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)23
Pos.		Lower is better23
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
4	Luxembourg	668
5	Andorra	682
	...
55	Hungary	2609
56	Italy	2611
57	Hong Kong	2616
58	Senegal	2619
59	Chile	2624
60	Sierra Leone	2635
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)24
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims24
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
4	Australia	0.06
5	New Zealand	0.06
	...
60	Czechia	0.29
61	Guatemala	0.29
62	Nicaragua	0.29
63	Senegal	0.29
64	Trinidad & Tobago	0.30
65	Yemen	0.31
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

Senegal is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women. Islamic beliefs are squarely to blame.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)
• "Islam and Women" by Vexen Crabtree (2011)

Gender Inequality (2015)25
Pos.		Lower is better25
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
4	Sweden	0.05
5	Iceland	0.05
	...
117	Guyana	0.51
118	Iran	0.51
119	Bangladesh	0.52
120	Senegal	0.52
121	Uganda	0.52
122	Sao Tome & Principe	0.52
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

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
	...
51	Slovenia	1945
52	Croatia	1945
53	Italy	1945
54	Senegal	1945
55	Indonesia	1945
56	Japan	1945
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)26
Pos.		Lower is better %26
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
4	Netherlands	5
5	Vietnam	6
	...
77	Poland	45
78	Indonesia	48
79	Panama	52
80	Senegal	53
81	S. Korea	53
82	Iran	56
	Africa Avg	45.9
	World Avg	36.8
q=101.

LGBT Equality (2017)27
Pos.		Higher is better Score27
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
185	Tunisia	-39
186	Guinea	-39
187	Cameroon	-39
188	Senegal	-39
189	Libya	-42
190	Morocco	-42
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)28
Pos.		Lower is better28
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
49	Bulgaria	2.5
50	Tonga	2.5
51	Niger	2.5
52	Senegal	2.5
53	Central African Rep.	2.5
54	Chile	2.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Senegal's Health

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

Compared to Africa (2020)29,30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29,30
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
	...
23	Tanzania	107.5
24	Mauritania	107.6
25	Kenya	107.9
26	Senegal	108.0
27	Zimbabwe	109.3
28	Zambia	109.9
29	Sierra Leone	110.9
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)29,30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29,30
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
149	Mauritania	107.6
150	Samoa	107.8
151	Kenya	107.9
152	Senegal	108.0
153	Zimbabwe	109.3
154	Dominican Rep.	109.4
155	Zambia	109.9
	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 Maldives₂₉. 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 Palau₂₉.

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 Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₉.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Senegal is a pretty unhealthy country. Senegal does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate₃₁ and in its smoking rate₃₂ (but bad for Africa). When it comes to most other metrics, Senegal does not do well. It does worse than average in its immunizations take-up₃₃, its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Africa), its adolescent birth rate₂₅ and in its fertility rate₁₄. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄ (one of the highest in Africa). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.

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
	...
136	Kiribati	67.4
137	India	67.2
138	Fiji	67.1
139	Senegal	67.1
140	Eritrea	66.5
141	Tanzania	66.2
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)31
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita31
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
18	Bhutan	0.6
19	Morocco	0.6
20	Jordan	0.7
21	Senegal	0.7
22	Oman	0.8
23	Indonesia	0.8
	Africa Avg	4.8
	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
	...
152	Madagascar	4.52
153	Iraq	4.57
154	Kenya	4.64
155	Senegal	4.65
156	Gambia	4.73
157	Mozambique	4.75
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)32
Pos.		Higher is worse32
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
86	Tajikistan	533
85	Cape Verde	515
84	Pakistan	511
83	Senegal	504
82	Brazil	492
81	Honduras	489
	Africa Avg	340
	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
	...
157	Papua New Guinea	157
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
160	Senegal	160
161	Mauritania	161
162	St Vincent & Grenadines	162
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)35
Pos.		Lower is better %35
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
36	Mali	28.1
37	Indonesia	28.2
38	Somalia	28.4
39	Senegal	28.4
40	Pakistan	28.4
41	Sudan	28.9
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100025
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
143	Panama	74.5
144	Ecuador	75.9
145	Namibia	76.8
146	Senegal	78.6
147	Mauritania	78.6
148	Venezuela	79.4
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)33
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %33
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
119	Nepal	90.1
120	Montenegro	89.9
121	Zimbabwe	89.7
122	Senegal	89.5
123	Peru	89.3
124	Ireland	89.2
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Senegal's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
4	Kenya	79.8
5	Seychelles	81.3
	...
21	Swaziland	118.0
22	Gabon	118.3
23	Namibia	119.0
24	Senegal	119.0
25	Sudan	119.8
26	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
27	Burkina Faso	120.6
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

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
	...
156	Nicaragua	117.7
157	Swaziland	118.0
158	Gabon	118.3
159	Senegal	119.0
160	Namibia	119.0
161	Sudan	119.8
162	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2936
2	Israel	4.1136
3	Japan	3.5836
4	Finland	3.1736
5	Sweden	3.1636
	...
55	Gabon	0.5837
56	Argentina	0.5838
57	Mexico	0.5436
58	Senegal	0.5439
59	UAE	0.4940
60	Uganda	0.4839
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)41
Pos.		Higher is better41
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
	...
154	Cambodia	21.3%
155	Mozambique	19.3%
156	Mauritania	18.8%
157	Senegal	17.6%
158	Sudan	17.5%
159	Ethiopia	17.1%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2021)42
Pos.		Higher is better Years42
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
181	Syria	9.2
182	Burkina Faso	9.1
183	Yemen	9.1
184	Senegal	9.0
185	Pakistan	8.7
186	Eritrea	8.1
	Africa Avg	11.0
	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
	...
66	Namibia	66
67	India	67
68	Lebanon	68
69	Senegal	69
70	China	70
71	Burundi	71
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity (2018)43
Pos.		Lower is better %43
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
101	Tanzania	93
102	Indonesia	93
103	Mali	94
104	Pakistan	94
105	Ethiopia	98
106	Senegal	98
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ (2006)44
Pos.		Higher is better44
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
	...
129	Haiti	67
130	Gambia	66
131	Zimbabwe	66
132	Senegal	66
133	Sierra Leone	64
134	Mozambique	64
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)45
Pos.		Higher is better45
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
139	Sudan	26%
140	Sao Tome & Principe	26%
141	Yemen	25%
142	Senegal	23%
143	Angola	23%
144	Ivory Coast	22%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index (2013-2021)46
Pos.		Lower is better46
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
86	Italy	73.9
87	Botswana	74.2
88	Namibia	75.0
89	Senegal	76.0
90	Paraguay	77.3
91	Mozambique	79.0
	Africa Avg	78.0
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)47
Pos.		Higher is better Points47
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
69	Jamaica	44.0
70	Oman	44.0
71	Bahrain	44.0
72	Senegal	43.0
73	S. Africa	43.0
74	Bulgaria	43.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness (2018)48
Pos.		Higher is better48
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
106	Iran	4.7
107	Ivory Coast	4.7
108	Ghana	4.7
109	Senegal	4.6
110	Laos	4.6
111	Tunisia	4.6
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

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
	...
84	Cape Verde	84
85	Morocco	85
86	Jamaica	86
87	Senegal	87
88	Indonesia	88
89	Cambodia	89
	Africa Avg	117.8
	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
	...
56	Luxembourg	56
57	Mali	57
58	El Salvador	58
59	Senegal	59
60	Kyrgyzstan	60
61	Qatar	61
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2021)49
Pos.		Lower is better49
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
51	Montenegro	1.85
52	UAE	1.85
53	Gambia	1.85
54	Senegal	1.86
55	France	1.87
56	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.87
	Africa Avg	2.29
	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
	...
40	China	40
41	Canada	41
42	Azerbaijan	42
43	Senegal	43
44	Switzerland	44
45	Bolivia	45
	Africa Avg	83.6
	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
	...
97	Russia	97
98	Papua New Guinea	98
99	Mexico	99
100	Senegal	100
101	Georgia	101
102	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	102
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)50
Pos.		Lower is better Score50
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
55	Taiwan	1.01
56	Laos	1.03
57	Armenia	1.17
58	Senegal	1.19
59	Morocco	1.22
60	Guatemala	1.33
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

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

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)51
Pos.		Higher is better %51
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
140	Brazil	-09.7
141	Venezuela	-10.3
142	Guinea-Bissau	-11.0
143	Senegal	-11.5
144	Guinea	-12.4
145	Mozambique	-12.5
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)52
Pos.		Higher is better52
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
123	Libya	49.8
124	Ghana	49.7
125	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	49.5
126	Senegal	49.5
127	Malawi	49.2
128	Guyana	47.9
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)53
Pos.		Higher is better53
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
4	Colombia	17.54
5	Ireland	17.54
	...
67	Australia	08.20
68	UAE	08.13
69	Jamaica	08.06
70	Senegal	08.06
71	Malaysia	08.00
72	Bolivia	07.87
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

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
	...
90	Comoros	1994 Dec 28
91	S. Korea	1995 Jan 01
92	Bolivia	1995 Jan 01
93	Senegal	1995 Jan 15
94	Cameroon	1995 Jan 17
95	N. Korea	1995 Jan 24
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)54
Pos.		Higher is better %54
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
	...
94	Guyana	30.1%
95	Egypt	30.1%
96	Macedonia	30.1%
97	Senegal	29.6%
98	Comoros	28.3%
99	Ireland	27.9%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)55
Pos.		Higher is worse55
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
136	Namibia	22.10
135	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	21.70
134	Eritrea	21.40
133	Senegal	21.20
132	Madagascar	21.10
131	India	19.70
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)56
Pos.		Lower is better %56
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
	...
98	Iran	40.0
99	Micronesia	40.1
100	Philippines	40.1
101	Senegal	40.3
102	Argentina	40.6
103	Kenya	40.8
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)57
Pos.		Lower is better Severity57
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
	...
81	Sudan	.279
82	Angola	.282
83	Gambia	.286
84	Senegal	.288
85	Nigeria	.291
86	Sierra Leone	.297
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)43
Pos.		Lower is better %43
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
101	Tanzania	93
102	Indonesia	93
103	Mali	94
104	Pakistan	94
105	Ethiopia	98
106	Senegal	98
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)58
Pos.		Higher is better %58
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
4	Czechia	61
5	Estonia	49
	...
132	Nepal	0
133	Morocco	0
134	Mauritania	0
135	Mali	0
136	Senegal	0
137	Oman	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

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 below₅₉:

Christian	3.6%
Muslim	96.4%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%₆₀.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?