Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Tonga Kingdom of Tonga
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	134th best
Capital	Nuku'alofa
Land Area	720km²₁
Location	Australasia, Polynesia
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.1m₂
Life Expectancy	70.99yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$6 822 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	TO, TON, 776₅
Internet Domain	.to₆
Currency	Pa'anga (TOP)₇
Telephone	+676₈

1. Overview

“Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Think lush, reef-fringed islands with sandy foreshores that virtually glow in the tropical sunshine. In Tonga you´ll need to slow down to the pace of local island life. Say goodbye to tourist hype - you´re now in the Kingdom of Tonga. This `never colonised´ Polynesian kingdom is unique in its approach to tourism. This is a country that survives on international aid and remittances sent from Tongans living overseas. You may get the impression that most Tongans would prefer visitors to donate their dollars and not leave the airport; expats seem determined to build a tourist industry, but most of the locals just don´t seem to care. In some ways, this is incredibly refreshing and in others incredibly frustrating. You won´t have to try to gain a cultural experience - it´s all around!
There´s no doubting the natural beauty of Tonga. Travellers choose the pace of their adventure here, mixing sun-and-sand holidays, swimming with humpback whales, hiking in tropical rainforests or just lying on the beach and experiencing Tongan time. Throw away any preconceived ideas, slow down to the pace of local life, and you´ll love the place. Expect too much and you´ll likely leave frustrated.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Tonga 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
	...
89	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.751
90	Maldives	0.747
91=	Azerbaijan	0.745
91=	Tonga	0.745
91=	Turkmenistan	0.745
91=	Algeria	0.745
95	Ecuador	0.740
96	Mongolia	0.739
	Australasia Avg	0.70
	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
	...
123	Laos	$7 700
124	Swaziland	$7 679
125	Morocco	$7 303
126	Tonga	$6 822
127	India	$6 590
128	Palestine	$6 583
129	Tuvalu	$6 351
130	Belize	$6 309
	Australasia Avg	$12 519
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Sweden	30.7
	...
131	Guyana	101.3
132	Zambia	101.4
133	Vanuatu	102.2
134	Tonga	102.4
135	Uganda	103.0
136	Burkina Faso	103.3
137	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	103.3
138	Rwanda	103.5
	Australasia Avg	102.5
	World Avg	86.8
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. Tonga's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Tonga's population is predicted to rise to 120 540 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.81. 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
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
180	Micronesia	0.1m
181	Grenada	0.1m
182	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.1m
183	Tonga	0.1m
184	Seychelles	97 096
185	Antigua & Barbuda	96 286
186	Andorra	77 006
187	Dominica	71 625
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
109	Micronesia	70.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
134	Djibouti	3.61
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
141	Ethiopia	3.91
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₄
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₄
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
81	Maldives	11.0
82	Mongolia	11.8
83=	Uzbekistan	11.9
83=	Tonga	11.9
85	Kyrgyzstan	12.1
86	Indonesia	12.4
87=	Myanmar (Burma)	12.5
87=	India	12.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
84	Palestine	5.2%
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
89	Lithuania	4.3%
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	4.2%
91	Czechia	4.1%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
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. Tonga'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
1	New Zealand	17.3
2	Australia	23.9
3	Fiji	102.1
4	Papua New Guinea	122.2
5=	Nauru	123.0
6	Micronesia	128.4
7	Palau	130.6
8	Tonga	132.6
9	Marshall Islands	134.2
10	Samoa	135.9
11	Vanuatu	137.8
12=	Kiribati	138.0
13	Cook Islands	144.5
	Australasia Avg	119.7
q=15.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
171	Myanmar (Burma)	128.5
172	Chad	130.3
173	Palau	130.6
174	Tonga	132.6
175	Syria	132.9
176	Iran	133.6
177	Marshall Islands	134.2
178	Zimbabwe	134.3
	World Avg	87.9
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:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₁₉
Pos.		2009 Treaties₁₉
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
180	UAE	7
181	St Lucia	6
182=	Brunei	6
182=	Tonga	6
182=	Pakistan	6
185	Tuvalu	5
186=	Micronesia	5
186=	Singapore	5
	Australasia Avg	8.7
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₀
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
182	Singapore	15.02
183	Papua New Guinea	15.23
184	Brunei	15.29
185	Tonga	15.55
186	Micronesia	15.55
187	Somalia	15.71
188	Kiribati	15.80
189	Solomon Islands	15.81
	Australasia Avg	14.35
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Press Freedom Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2013₂₁
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
62	Serbia	2659
63=	Croatia	2661
63=	Central African Rep.	2661
65	Tonga	2670
66	Mauritania	2676
67	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2686
68	Guyana	2708
69	Tanzania	2734
	Australasia Avg	2164
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Gender Equality:

Tonga culture has a severe problem with gender equality, with male rights dominating those of women. Things need to change.

See:

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2015₂₂
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
149	Central African Rep.	0.65
150	Liberia	0.65
151	Sierra Leone	0.65
152	Tonga	0.66
153	Congo, DR	0.66
154	Afghanistan	0.67
155	Ivory Coast	0.67
156	Mali	0.69
	Australasia Avg	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		0 Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
122=	Madagascar	1959
122=	Tunisia	1959
122=	Tanzania	1959
125	Tonga	1960
126=	Cyprus	1960
126=	Gambia	1960
128	El Salvador	1961
129=	Rwanda	1961
	Australasia Avg	1962
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2017 Score₂₃
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
176=	Comoros	-30
176=	Angola	-30
176=	Uzbekistan	-30
176=	Tonga	-30
176=	Tuvalu	-30
181	Mauritania	-32
182	UAE	-34
183=	Kuwait	-37
	Australasia Avg	07.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2021₂₄
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
47	Romania	2.5
48=	Fiji	2.5
48=	Bulgaria	2.5
48=	Tonga	2.5
48=	Niger	2.5
48=	Senegal	2.5
48=	Central African Rep.	2.5
48=	Chile	2.5
	Australasia Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Tonga's Health

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

Compared to Australasia (2020)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Solomon Islands	82.0
2	Australia	84.6
3	Kiribati	87.0
4	New Zealand	88.8
5=	Fiji	90.6
6	Vanuatu	97.1
7	Niue	98.7
8=	Tonga	104.1
9	Samoa	107.8
10	Tuvalu	112.5
11	Micronesia	114.2
12	Papua New Guinea	120.8
13	Cook Islands	123.7
	Australasia Avg	109.4
q=16.

Health (2020)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
134=	Guatemala	103.8
134=	Afghanistan	103.8
136	Romania	104.1
137=	Tonga	104.1
138	Guinea	104.5
139=	Malawi	104.5
140	Bulgaria	105.5
141	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105.6
	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 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:

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

Health:

Tonga has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Tonga comes in the best 20 in its smoking rate₂₇. It does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate₂₈ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₂ (one of the best in Australasia). Tonga doesn't do so well in other areas. Tonga does worse than average in terms of its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Australasia), its fertility rate₁₃ (amongst the worst in Australasia) and in its immunizations take-up₂₉. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₀ (one of the worst in Australasia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Tonga improved by +3.6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
109	Micronesia	70.7
	Australasia Avg	70.11
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₂₈
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
32=	Guinea	1.3
32=	Mali	1.3
34	Solomon Islands	1.4
35=	Tonga	1.5
35=	Lebanon	1.5
37	Chad	1.6
38	Tuvalu	1.7
39=	Madagascar	1.9
	Australasia Avg	4.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
134	Djibouti	3.61
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
141	Ethiopia	3.91
	Australasia Avg	3.26
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2014₂₇
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
10	Guyana	77
11	Suriname	79
12	Malawi	80
13	Tonga	81
14	Mozambique	82
15	Nepal	83
16	Afghanistan	84
17	Lesotho	88
	Australasia Avg	372
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
146	Samoa	146
147	Jamaica	147
148	Togo	148
149	Tonga	149
150	Nigeria	150
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
153	Mozambique	153
	Australasia Avg	94.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2016 %₃₁
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
181	Kuwait	73.4
182	Micronesia	75.9
183	Samoa	77.6
184	Tonga	78.5
185	Kiribati	78.7
186	Niue	80.0
187	Tuvalu	81.9
188	Marshall Islands	83.5
	Australasia Avg	73.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₂
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
48	UK	14.6
49	Sri Lanka	14.8
50	Micronesia	15.0
51	Tonga	15.2
52	Mongolia	15.7
53	Turkmenistan	16.4
54	Myanmar (Burma)	16.5
55	Malta	16.6
	Australasia Avg	30.1
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₂₉
Pos.		2015 Avg %₂₉
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
155	Myanmar (Burma)	80.3
156=	Benin	80.1
156=	Guinea-Bissau	80.1
158	Tonga	80.0
159	Mauritania	79.9
160	Lebanon	79.4
161	San Marino	79.3
162	Gabon	78.7
	Australasia Avg	86.4
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Tonga's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Australasia (2023)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Fiji	63.3
2	New Zealand	63.8
3	Australia	66.4
	...
3	Australia	66.4
4	Vanuatu	75.0
5=	Kiribati	87.0
6	Papua New Guinea	89.0
7=	Solomon Islands	103.0
7=	Micronesia	103.0
9	Samoa	108.0
10=	Nauru	108.0
11	Tonga	115.0
	Australasia Avg	89.2
q=11.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
165	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	114.3
166	UAE	114.4
167	Mauritania	114.5
168	Tonga	115.0
169	Suriname	115.3
170	Kuwait	115.4
171=	Serbia	118.0
171=	S. Sudan	118.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

(the highest in Australasia)In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Tonga comes 21st-worst in the world. This rank is derived from 3 data sets. Tonga does better than average for its environmental performance₃₃ (amongst the highest in Australasia) and in its forested percent change 1990-2015₃₄. And finally, it does worse than average for how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		2015 %₃₄
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
82=	Yemen	00.0
82=	Tuvalu	00.0
82=	Libya	00.0
82=	Tonga	00.0
82=	Maldives	00.0
82=	Vanuatu	00.0
82=	Turkmenistan	00.0
82=	Djibouti	00.0
	Australasia Avg	+03.4
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₃
Pos.		2018₃₃
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
54	Morocco	63.5
55	Cuba	63.4
56	Panama	62.7
57	Tonga	62.5
58	Tunisia	62.4
59	Azerbaijan	62.3
60	S. Korea	62.3
61	Kuwait	62.3
	Australasia Avg	55.2
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
171	Liechtenstein	1998 Feb 17
172	Macedonia	1998 Mar 02
173	Angola	1998 Jun 30
174	Tonga	1998 Aug 17
175	Palau	1999 Apr 06
176	Sao Tome & Principe	1999 Dec 28
177	UAE	2000 May 10
178	Azerbaijan	2000 Nov 01
	Australasia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

7. Tonga's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	New Zealand	17.6
2	Australia	19.2
3	Palau	59.3
4	Tonga	75.2
5=	New Caledonia	75.5
6	Fiji	80.8
7	French Polynesia	95.0
8	Nauru	99.0
9	Marshall Islands	102.8
10	Samoa	103.4
11	Vanuatu	117.0
12	Micronesia	131.3
13	Kiribati	143.0
	Australasia Avg	98.1
q=16.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
87	Tunisia	73.4
88	India	73.8
89	Andorra	74.5
90	Tonga	75.2
91=	New Caledonia	75.5
91=	Qatar	75.5
93	Bahrain	75.6
94	Colombia	77.1
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2018₃₆
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
28	Bulgaria	95.1%
29	Lithuania	94.9%
30	Ukraine	94.6%
31	Tonga	93.7%
32	Japan	93.6%
33	Tajikistan	93.1%
34	Barbados	92.9%
35	Albania	92.9%
	Australasia Avg	79.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2021 Years₃₇
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
34	Latvia	16.2
35	Saudi Arabia	16.1
36	Israel	16.1
37	Tonga	16.0
38	Poland	16.0
39	Austria	16.0
40	Estonia	15.9
41	Thailand	15.9
	Australasia Avg	13.4
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
82	Uganda	82
83	Mauritius	83
84	UAE	84
85	Tonga	85
86	Georgia	86
87	Benin	87
88	Pakistan	88
89	Seychelles	89
	Australasia Avg	58.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2016₃₈
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
102	Moldova	48%
103=	Paraguay	47%
103=	Fiji	47%
105	Tonga	47%
106	Nigeria	46%
107	Jordan	46%
108	Panama	45%
109	Mexico	45%
	Australasia Avg	44.3%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Ratio₃₉
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
128=	Djibouti	0.0
128=	Guyana	0.0
128=	Namibia	0.0
128=	Tonga	0.0
128=	Myanmar (Burma)	0.0
128=	Morocco	0.0
128=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.0
128=	Honduras	0.0
	Australasia Avg	1.55
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
67	USA	67
68	Guyana	68
69	Bosnia & Herzegovina	69
70	Tonga	70
71	Trinidad & Tobago	71
72	Botswana	72
73	Dominica	73
74	Antigua & Barbuda	74
	Australasia Avg	61.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
76	Dominican Rep.	76
77	Slovenia	77
78	Guatemala	78
79	Tonga	79
80	Latvia	80
81	Romania	81
82	Costa Rica	82
83	Kuwait	83
	Australasia Avg	91.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
156	Swaziland	156
157	Yemen	157
158	Iraq	158
159	Bahrain	159
160	Slovenia	160
161	Tonga	161
162	Marshall Islands	162
163	Guinea-Bissau	163
	Australasia Avg	88.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₀
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
158	Vietnam	158
159	Laos	159
160	Equatorial Guinea	160
161	Fiji	161
162	Tonga	162
163	Brunei	163
	Australasia Avg	103.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₀
Pos.		2019₄₀
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
78	Moldova	9.60
79	Jamaica	10.00
80=	Samoa	10.00
81	Tonga	10.40
82	Mexico	10.50
83=	St Lucia	10.60
83=	Jordan	10.60
85	Colombia	10.70
	Australasia Avg	13.47
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₄₁
Pos.		2017 %₄₁
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
77	Bulgaria	37.4
78=	Bhutan	37.4
79	Vanuatu	37.6
80=	Tonga	37.6
81	Russia	37.7
82	Tanzania	37.8
83	Georgia	37.9
84=	El Salvador	38.0
	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 below₄₂:

Christian	98.9%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)₄₃.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems