Tunisia Tunisian Republic | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 76th best |
Capital | Tunis |
Land Area | 155 360km21 |
Location | Africa, The Mediterranean |
Population | 11.6m2 |
Life Expectancy | 74.98yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $10 249 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | TN, TUN, 7885 |
Internet Domain | .tn6 |
Currency | Dinar (TND)7 |
Telephone | +2168 |
“Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I was finally successful in getting the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country's first president, Habib BOURGUIBA, established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In November 1987, BOURGUIBA was removed from office and replaced by Zine el Abidine BEN ALI in a bloodless coup. Street protests that began in Tunis in December 2010 over high unemployment, corruption, widespread poverty, and high food prices escalated in January 2011, culminating in rioting that led to hundreds of deaths. On 14 January 2011, the same day BEN ALI dismissed the government, he fled the country, and by late January 2011, a "national unity government" was formed. Elections for the new Constituent Assembly were held in late October 2011, and in December, it elected human rights activist Moncef MARZOUKI as interim president. The Assembly began drafting a new constitution in February 2012, and released a second working draft in December 2012. The interim government has proposed presidential and parliamentary elections be held in 2013.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“From the sands of the Sahara to golden-hued beaches, tangled Tunis alleys to scattered Roman ruins, Tunisia is a country that intrigues and charms at every turn. It´s but a slim wedge of North Africa´s vast expanse, but Tunisia has enough history, cultural diversity and extremes of landscape to fill a country many times its size. With a sand-fringed, jasmine-scented coast, it´s a destination usually equated with Mediterranean sun holidays. But get beyond the beaches and you´ll find stunning Roman sites, forested hinterland, Saharan dunes and mountain oases, all of which can be experienced in a few days.
The country´s tourist sector has struggled mightily since the historic Jasmine Revolution of 2011. Isolated incidents of instability grab international headlines, but it´s essentially business as usual. Tunis, the capital, continues to offer an enthralling mix of tradition and modernity, Islamic serenity and seaside hedonism. Surprisingly, while much of the tourist industry founders, there´s a number of new guesthouses and small hotels popping up throughout the country. Now, more than ever, Tunisians will welcome you with open arms.”
UN HDI (2016)11 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank11 | |
1 | Norway | 1 |
2 | Australia | 2 |
3 | Switzerland | 2 |
... | ||
95 | Colombia | 95 |
96 | Dominica | 96 |
97 | Suriname | 97 |
98 | Tunisia | 97 |
99 | Dominican Rep. | 99 |
100 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 99 |
101 | Tonga | 101 |
102 | Libya | 102 |
World Avg | 94.3 | |
q=188. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Qatar | $129 916 |
2 | Singapore | $78 162 |
3 | Kuwait | $76 075 |
... | ||
97 | Maldives | $10 383 |
98 | St Vincent & Grenadines | $10 372 |
99 | Albania | $10 252 |
100 | Tunisia | $10 249 |
101 | Jordan | $10 111 |
102 | Dominica | $10 096 |
103 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | $10 091 |
104 | Egypt | $10 064 |
World Avg | $17 240 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Norway | 30.8 |
2 | Denmark | 31.8 |
3 | Sweden | 33.9 |
... | ||
73 | UAE | 81.1 |
74 | Philippines | 82.0 |
75 | Turkey | 82.3 |
76 | Tunisia | 82.6 |
77 | Bolivia | 82.7 |
78 | Belarus | 82.9 |
79 | Bhutan | 82.9 |
80 | Vietnam | 83.2 |
World Avg | 88.0 | |
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.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Tunisia's population is predicted to rise to 12.21 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.93. 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 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
73 | Zimbabwe | 14.4m |
74 | Guinea | 12.4m |
75 | Rwanda | 12.3m |
76 | Tunisia | 11.6m |
77 | Benin | 11.5m |
78 | Belgium | 11.5m |
79 | Bolivia | 11.4m |
80 | Cuba | 11.3m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
70 | Sri Lanka | 75.05 |
71 | Algeria | 75.03 |
72 | Georgia | 75.02 |
73 | Tunisia | 74.98 |
74 | Malaysia | 74.90 |
75 | Armenia | 74.89 |
76 | Romania | 74.84 |
77 | Peru | 74.81 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
9 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.95 |
10 | Indonesia | 2.07 |
11 | Sweden | 1.93 |
12 | Tunisia | 1.93 |
13 | St Lucia | 1.93 |
14 | USA | 2.08 |
15 | Ireland | 2.10 |
16 | Iceland | 2.10 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
110 | N. Korea | 17.8 |
111 | Turkey | 18.0 |
112 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
113 | Tunisia | 18.6 |
114 | Azerbaijan | 18.7 |
115 | Colombia | 18.8 |
116 | Antigua & Barbuda | 19.0 |
117 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 19.7 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
167 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
168 | Algeria | 0.6% |
169 | Mongolia | 0.6% |
170 | Tunisia | 0.5% |
171 | Egypt | 0.5% |
172 | Guatemala | 0.5% |
173 | Cambodia | 0.5% |
174 | Honduras | 0.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
90 | Slovenia | 6.5% |
91 | Kiribati | 6.5% |
92 | Bhutan | 6.3% |
93 | Tunisia | 6.3% |
94 | Finland | 6.2% |
95 | Singapore | 6.1% |
96 | Guatemala | 6.1% |
97 | Brunei | 6.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #tunisia
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19,20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19,20 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.9 |
2 | Denmark | 14.7 |
3 | Norway | 15.5 |
... | ||
98 | Belize | 94.1 |
99 | Monaco | 94.2 |
100 | Uganda | 94.4 |
101 | Tunisia | 94.9 |
102 | Botswana | 95.0 |
103 | Lesotho | 95.0 |
104 | Sri Lanka | 95.0 |
105 | Mozambique | 95.1 |
q=199. |
Tunisia is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Tunisia comes in the best 20 for speed of uptake of HR treaties21 (the lowest in Africa). It does better than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports22 (amongst the highest in Africa), opposing gender inequality23 (amongst the best in Africa) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights24. Since finally removing the authoritarian Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia has made some progress in supporting women's rights and improving detainee procedures25. From 2016, the Truth and Dignity Commission began hearing and airing complaints against human rights abuses25, helping to foster new era of dignity and responsibility towards fellow humans, although it has so far avoided the most serious kinds of complaints (for example, torture and high-level corruption). The 2014 constitution upholds many "key civil, political, social, economic, and cultural rights"25. Tunisia does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in terms of supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms26, supporting press freedom27 and in freethought28. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice29 (amongst the highest in Africa) and in LGBT equality30. Some recent changes are worrying; granting amnesty for state officials previously accused of corruption25 can only ever cause further corruption in the future, leading to degradation of national life. The needless discriminatory law that criminalizes sodomy continues to result in prison spaces being filled by people who have done nothing other than conduct private and consensual sexual relations25.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #Tunisia #vaccines
Health (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.0 |
2 | Singapore | 41.5 |
3 | Maldives | 43.3 |
... | ||
45 | India | 79.1 |
46 | Cyprus | 79.3 |
47 | Slovenia | 79.8 |
48 | Tunisia | 80.0 |
49 | Slovakia | 80.1 |
50 | Israel | 80.8 |
51 | UK | 80.9 |
52 | Hungary | 81.0 |
53 | Brazil | 81.0 |
World Avg | 92.3 | |
q=187. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea31.
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 Europe31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Tunisia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Tunisia does better than average in terms of its adolescent birth rate23 (one of the best in Africa), its alcohol consumption rate33, its immunizations take-up34, its fertility rate15 (one of the best in Africa) and in its average life expectancy12 (one of the best in Africa). Tunisia does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35 (still low for Africa) and in its smoking rate36 (the highest in Africa). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
70 | Sri Lanka | 75.05 |
71 | Algeria | 75.03 |
72 | Georgia | 75.02 |
73 | Tunisia | 74.98 |
74 | Malaysia | 74.90 |
75 | Armenia | 74.89 |
76 | Romania | 74.84 |
77 | Peru | 74.81 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita33 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
37 | Chad | 1.6 |
38 | Tuvalu | 1.7 |
39 | Madagascar | 1.9 |
40 | Tunisia | 1.9 |
41 | Bahrain | 1.9 |
42 | Qatar | 2.0 |
43 | Nepal | 2.0 |
44 | Singapore | 2.0 |
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 |
... | ||
9 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.95 |
10 | Indonesia | 2.07 |
11 | Sweden | 1.93 |
12 | Tunisia | 1.93 |
13 | St Lucia | 1.93 |
14 | USA | 2.08 |
15 | Ireland | 2.10 |
16 | Iceland | 2.10 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse36 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
... | ||
160 | Cyprus | 1 688 |
159 | Serbia | 1 644 |
158 | Switzerland | 1 634 |
157 | Tunisia | 1 628 |
156 | Romania | 1 620 |
155 | Slovakia | 1 618 |
154 | Turkey | 1 581 |
153 | Armenia | 1 545 |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
89 | Azerbaijan | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Chile | 91 |
92 | Tunisia | 92 |
93 | Bahrain | 93 |
94 | Philippines | 94 |
95 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 95 |
96 | Namibia | 96 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %37 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
146 | Spain | 61.6 |
147 | Hungary | 61.6 |
148 | Costa Rica | 61.6 |
149 | Tunisia | 61.6 |
150 | Iran | 61.6 |
151 | Bulgaria | 61.7 |
152 | Algeria | 62.0 |
153 | Greece | 62.3 |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100023 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
17 | Finland | 6.5 |
18 | Germany | 6.7 |
19 | Maldives | 6.7 |
20 | Tunisia | 6.8 |
21 | Austria | 7.1 |
22 | China | 7.3 |
23 | Greece | 7.5 |
24 | Oman | 8.1 |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %34 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
50 | Malaysia | 96.0 |
51 | Croatia | 95.9 |
52 | Nicaragua | 95.9 |
53 | Tunisia | 95.7 |
54 | Japan | 95.7 |
55 | Portugal | 95.7 |
56 | Qatar | 95.6 |
57 | Armenia | 95.6 |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #politics #religion #research #science #technology #the_internet
Modernity and Learning (2020)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Finland | 8.0 |
2 | Belgium | 9.1 |
3 | Denmark | 10.0 |
... | ||
66 | Iran | 60.9 |
67 | China | 61.4 |
68 | Kazakhstan | 61.4 |
69 | Tunisia | 62.3 |
70 | Peru | 62.3 |
71 | Colombia | 62.4 |
72 | Georgia | 62.8 |
73 | Trinidad & Tobago | 62.9 |
74 | Albania | 64.1 |
World Avg | 69.0 | |
q=180. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2939 |
2 | Israel | 4.1139 |
3 | Japan | 3.5839 |
... | ||
45 | S. Africa | 0.7340 |
46 | Serbia | 0.7341 |
47 | Hong Kong | 0.7340 |
48 | Tunisia | 0.6840 |
49 | Egypt | 0.6841 |
50 | Belarus | 0.6741 |
51 | Mali | 0.6642 |
52 | Bulgaria | 0.6541 |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better43 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
105 | Costa Rica | 52.9% |
106 | Colombia | 52.0% |
107 | Ecuador | 51.9% |
108 | Tunisia | 51.8% |
109 | India | 51.6% |
110 | Kuwait | 51.5% |
111 | Congo, DR | 50.7% |
112 | Macedonia | 49.8% |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years44 | |
1 | Australia | 22.1 |
2 | Belgium | 19.7 |
3 | Finland | 19.3 |
... | ||
50 | Barbados | 15.2 |
51 | Hungary | 15.1 |
52 | San Marino | 15.1 |
53 | Tunisia | 15.1 |
54 | Ukraine | 15.1 |
55 | Montenegro | 15.0 |
56 | Mauritius | 15.0 |
57 | Croatia | 15.0 |
World Avg | 13.2 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
69 | Senegal | 69 |
70 | China | 70 |
71 | Burundi | 71 |
72 | Tunisia | 72 |
73 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 73 |
74 | Chile | 74 |
75 | Argentina | 75 |
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score45 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
63 | Brazil | 1185 |
64 | Peru | 1182 |
65 | Lebanon | 1129 |
66 | Tunisia | 1114 |
67 | Macedonia | 1107 |
68 | Kosovo | 1087 |
69 | Algeria | 1086 |
70 | Dominican Rep. | 1018 |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2009)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
77 | Paraguay | 92 |
78 | Saudi Arabia | 93 |
79 | Sudan | 93 |
80 | Tunisia | 93 |
81 | Uganda | 93 |
82 | Palestine | 93 |
83 | Nepal | 93 |
84 | Bahrain | 94 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
IQ (2006)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
86 | Saudi Arabia | 84 |
87 | Algeria | 83 |
88 | Libya | 83 |
89 | Tunisia | 83 |
90 | Oman | 83 |
91 | Syria | 83 |
92 | India | 82 |
93 | Bangladesh | 82 |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
98 | Uzbekistan | 51% |
99 | Armenia | 50% |
100 | Iran | 49% |
101 | Tunisia | 48% |
102 | Moldova | 48% |
103 | Paraguay | 47% |
104 | Fiji | 47% |
105 | Tonga | 47% |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better49 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
23 | Malaysia | 43 |
24 | Jordan | 45 |
25 | Turkey | 46 |
26 | Tunisia | 46 |
27 | Venezuela | 48 |
28 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
29 | Rwanda | 51 |
30 | Russia | 52 |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio50 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
115 | Kazakhstan | 0.0 |
116 | New Caledonia | 0.0 |
117 | Maldives | 0.0 |
118 | Tunisia | 0.0 |
119 | Tuvalu | 0.0 |
120 | Marshall Islands | 0.0 |
121 | Georgia | 0.0 |
122 | Swaziland | 0.0 |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
... | ||
140 | Bulgaria | 112.3 |
141 | Azerbaijan | 112.3 |
142 | Croatia | 113.0 |
143 | Tunisia | 114.3 |
144 | Madagascar | 114.8 |
145 | Congo, DR | 114.8 |
146 | Russia | 115.0 |
147 | Angola | 115.0 |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2012-2016)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg Score52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.8 |
2 | New Zealand | 90.6 |
3 | Finland | 89.4 |
... | ||
76 | Bulgaria | 41.4 |
77 | Brazil | 41.2 |
78 | Serbia | 40.8 |
79 | Tunisia | 40.2 |
80 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 40.0 |
81 | Jamaica | 38.8 |
82 | Burkina Faso | 38.8 |
83 | China | 38.4 |
World Avg | 43.05 | |
q=176. |
Happiness (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
108 | Ghana | 4.7 |
109 | Senegal | 4.6 |
110 | Laos | 4.6 |
111 | Tunisia | 4.6 |
112 | Albania | 4.6 |
113 | Sierra Leone | 4.6 |
114 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.6 |
115 | Bangladesh | 4.5 |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
90 | Peru | 90 |
91 | Jordan | 91 |
92 | Haiti | 92 |
93 | Tunisia | 93 |
94 | Papua New Guinea | 94 |
95 | Belarus | 95 |
96 | Mongolia | 96 |
97 | Madagascar | 97 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
67 | Lesotho | 67 |
68 | Panama | 68 |
69 | New Zealand | 69 |
70 | Tunisia | 70 |
71 | Montenegro | 71 |
72 | Ukraine | 72 |
73 | Chile | 73 |
74 | Macedonia | 74 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
... | ||
95 | Sri Lanka | 2.08 |
96 | Benin | 2.09 |
97 | Tajikistan | 2.10 |
98 | Tunisia | 2.11 |
99 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.11 |
100 | China | 2.11 |
101 | Guyana | 2.11 |
102 | Bahrain | 2.12 |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
6 | Uruguay | 6 |
7 | Indonesia | 7 |
8 | Brunei | 8 |
9 | Moldova | 9 |
10 | Morocco | 10 |
11 | Oman | 11 |
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
104 | Armenia | 104 |
105 | Suriname | 105 |
106 | Namibia | 106 |
107 | Tunisia | 107 |
108 | Cape Verde | 108 |
109 | China | 109 |
110 | Kazakhstan | 110 |
111 | Jordan | 111 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score55 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
97 | Canada | 3.59 |
98 | Belgium | 3.64 |
99 | Angola | 3.78 |
100 | Tunisia | 3.94 |
101 | Tajikistan | 3.95 |
102 | Uganda | 3.96 |
103 | Mexico | 4.08 |
104 | Venezuela | 4.10 |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %56 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
6 | Egypt | +65.9 |
7 | Vietnam | +65.6 |
8 | Ireland | +62.2 |
9 | Tunisia | +61.9 |
10 | Cuba | +56.9 |
11 | Cape Verde | +55.7 |
12 | Rwanda | +50.9 |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
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 |
62 | Jordan | 62.2 |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
32 | Austria | 11.24 |
33 | Germany | 11.24 |
34 | Greece | 11.24 |
35 | Tunisia | 11.24 |
36 | Indonesia | 11.11 |
37 | Israel | 11.11 |
38 | Turkey | 11.11 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 10.87 |
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 |
... | ||
23 | Burkina Faso | 1993 Dec 29 |
24 | Bahamas | 1993 Dec 29 |
25 | St Lucia | 1993 Dec 29 |
26 | Tunisia | 1993 Dec 29 |
27 | Norway | 1993 Dec 29 |
28 | Zambia | 1993 Dec 29 |
29 | Australia | 1993 Dec 29 |
30 | Peru | 1993 Dec 29 |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %59 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
131 | Kuwait | 19.6% |
132 | Zimbabwe | 19.6% |
133 | Latvia | 19.5% |
134 | Tunisia | 19.3% |
135 | Czechia | 16.0% |
136 | Estonia | 15.9% |
137 | China | 15.1% |
138 | Denmark | 14.9% |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse60 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
... | ||
76 | Mauritius | 9.40 |
75 | Iran | 9.20 |
74 | Libya | 9.10 |
73 | Tunisia | 9.00 |
72 | Turkey | 9.00 |
71 | Armenia | 8.70 |
70 | Barbados | 8.70 |
69 | Argentina | 8.60 |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %61 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
38 | France | 32.7 |
39 | Estonia | 32.7 |
40 | Nepal | 32.8 |
41 | Tunisia | 32.8 |
42 | Mali | 33.0 |
43 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 33.0 |
44 | UK | 33.2 |
45 | Pakistan | 33.5 |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity62 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
11 | Thailand | .003 |
12 | Moldova | .004 |
13 | Palestine | .004 |
14 | Tunisia | .005 |
15 | St Lucia | .007 |
16 | Libya | .007 |
17 | Algeria | .008 |
18 | Kyrgyzstan | .008 |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #tunisia
Religiosity (2009)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
77 | Paraguay | 92 |
78 | Saudi Arabia | 93 |
79 | Sudan | 93 |
80 | Tunisia | 93 |
81 | Uganda | 93 |
82 | Palestine | 93 |
83 | Nepal | 93 |
84 | Bahrain | 94 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
Disbelief In God (2007)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %63 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
95 | Thailand | 0 |
96 | Togo | 0 |
97 | Benin | 0 |
98 | Tunisia | 0 |
99 | Uganda | 0 |
100 | Bangladesh | 0 |
101 | UAE | 0 |
102 | Azerbaijan | 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 below64:
Christian | 0.2% |
Muslim | 99% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (Islam - official) 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%65.
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