Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	178th best
Capital	Harare
Land Area	386 850km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	14.4m₂
Life Expectancy	59.25yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$3 810 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	ZW, ZWE, 716₅
Internet Domain	.zw₆
Currency	Dollar (ZWD)₇
Telephone	+263₈

1. Overview

#UK

“The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the [British] South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded more complete voting rights for the black African majority in the country (then called Rhodesia). UN sanctions and a guerrilla uprising finally led to free elections in 1979 and independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980. Robert MUGABE, the nation's first prime minister, has been the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) and has dominated the country's political system since independence. His chaotic land redistribution campaign, which began in 2000, caused an exodus of white farmers, crippled the economy, and ushered in widespread shortages of basic commodities. Ignoring international condemnation, MUGABE rigged the 2002 presidential election to ensure his reelection. In April 2005, Harare embarked on Operation Restore Order, ostensibly an urban rationalization program, which resulted in the destruction of the homes or businesses of 700,000 mostly poor supporters of the opposition. President MUGABE in June 2007 instituted price controls on all basic commodities causing panic buying and leaving store shelves empty for months. General elections held in March 2008 contained irregularities but still amounted to a censure of the ZANU-PF-led government with the opposition winning a majority of seats in parliament. MDC opposition leader Morgan TSVANGIRAI won the most votes in the presidential polls, but not enough to win outright. In the lead up to a run-off election in late June 2008, considerable violence enacted against opposition party members led to the withdrawal of TSVANGIRAI from the ballot. Extensive evidence of violence and intimidation resulted in international condemnation of the process. Difficult negotiations over a power-sharing government, in which MUGABE remained president and TSVANGIRAI became prime minister, were finally settled in February 2009, although the leaders failed to agree upon many key outstanding governmental issues. MUGABE since 2010 has called for early elections - his term does not expire until June 2013 - but no election has been held.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“The welcomes are warm and the national parks offer some of Africa´s most rewarding wildlife encounters. Zimbabwe is ready and waiting. All it´s missing is you. After a decade of political ruin, violence and economic disaster, finally some good news is coming out of Zimbabwe - tourism is back. Visitors are returning in numbers not seen since the turmoil began to spot the Big Five strut their stuff around spectacular parks, discover World Heritage-listed archaeological sites and stand in awe of a natural wonder of the world: Victoria Falls.
A journey here will take you through an attractive patchwork of landscapes, from central highveld, balancing boulders and flaming msasa trees, to laid-back towns, lush Eastern Highland mountains and a network of lifeblood rivers up north. Along the way you´ll receive a friendly welcome from locals, famous for their politeness and resilience in the face of hardship.
While there may be a long way to go, sure signs of recovery continue in Zimbabwe, giving hope to this embattled nation that a new dawn will soon rise.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Zimbabwe 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
	...
143	Nepal	0.602
144	Swaziland	0.597
145	Equatorial Guinea	0.596
146	Zimbabwe	0.593
147	Cambodia	0.593
148	Angola	0.586
149	Myanmar (Burma)	0.585
150	Syria	0.577
	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
	...
153	Papua New Guinea	$4 009
154	Nepal	$3 877
155	Myanmar (Burma)	$3 851
156	Zimbabwe	$3 810
157	Micronesia	$3 696
158	Cameroon	$3 621
159	Sudan	$3 575
160	Benin	$3 409
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	25.2
2	Denmark	26.1
3	Taiwan	26.6
	...
175	Eritrea	96.0
176	Pakistan	96.3
177	Guinea-Bissau	96.9
178	Zimbabwe	97.3
179	Congo, (Brazzaville)	97.5
180	Sudan	97.6
181	Swaziland	98.4
182	Liberia	98.6
	Africa Avg	89.0
	World Avg	70.6
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. Zimbabwe's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Zimbabwe's population is predicted to rise to 17.63 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 3.15. 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
	...
70	Senegal	15.9m
71	Chad	15.5m
72	Somalia	15.0m
73	Zimbabwe	14.4m
74	Guinea	12.4m
75	Rwanda	12.3m
76	Tunisia	11.6m
77	Benin	11.5m
	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
	...
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
185	Congo, DR	59.2
186	Mali	58.9
187	Guinea	58.9
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
	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
	...
122	Philippines	3.06
123	Lesotho	3.08
124	Namibia	3.08
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
	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
	...
8	Gambia	04.9
9	Angola	05.0
10	Afghanistan	05.0
11	Zimbabwe	05.0
12	Nigeria	05.1
13	Qatar	05.1
14	Somalia	05.4
15	Togo	05.4
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
112	Azerbaijan	2.6%
113	Kiribati	2.6%
114	Samoa	2.5%
115	Zimbabwe	2.4%
116	Swaziland	2.4%
117	Ecuador	2.4%
118	Paraguay	2.4%
119	Uruguay	2.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
66	Uruguay	10.5%
67	Hong Kong	10.2%
68	Dominican Rep.	10.1%
69	Zimbabwe	9.9%
70	Haiti	9.9%
71	San Marino	9.9%
72	Burkina Faso	9.7%
73	Slovakia	9.6%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #zimbabwe

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
176	Tonga	132.9
177	Syria	133.1
178	Iran	133.8
179	Zimbabwe	134.5
180	Marshall Islands	134.6
181	Samoa	136.1
	Africa Avg	108.4
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Zimbabwe is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Zimbabwe does worse than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₁₈, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₉, opposing gender inequality₂₀ (still low for Africa), supporting press freedom₂₁, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₂, freethought₂₃, LGBT equality₂₄ and in speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₅. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₆. Zimbabwe has such a poor Human Rights record that political theorist Jack Donnelly in his book "Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice" (2013)₂₇ included it amongst 3 countries for which "compliance with international human rights standards would mean removal of those in power"₂₈. After dictator Robert Mugabe was ousted in 2017, he was replaced by his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, "who has his ownlong record of rights violations"₂₉. Some existing human rights provisions from 2013 are routinely ignored by the government₂₉.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Zimbabwe

5. Zimbabwe's Health

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

Compared to Africa (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
	...
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
30	Benin	111.3
31	Madagascar	111.5
32	Niger	113.1
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
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
156	Sierra Leone	110.9
157	Benin	111.3
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₁. 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 Palau₃₁.

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 Mediterranean₃₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₁.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Zimbabwe is a pretty unhealthy country. Zimbabwe does better than average in terms of its smoking rate₃₂ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₃. But that's it. Zimbabwe has problems. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄ (still good for Africa), its immunizations take-up₃₅ (still high for Africa) and in its fertility rate₁₃ (still low for Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its adolescent birth rate₂₀ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Zimbabwe in 2001 was the worst in the world, at 42yrs; by 2000 it was second-worst. Life expectancy in Zimbabwe improved by just +1.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, significantly less than almost everywhere else in the world.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
185	Congo, DR	59.2
186	Mali	58.9
187	Guinea	58.9
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₃
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
76	Guinea-Bissau	4.8
77	Myanmar (Burma)	4.8
78	Zambia	4.8
79	Zimbabwe	4.8
80	Lesotho	5.0
81	Suriname	5.1
82	Nicaragua	5.2
83	Turkmenistan	5.4
	Africa Avg	4.8
	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
	...
122	Philippines	3.06
123	Lesotho	3.08
124	Namibia	3.08
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2014₃₂
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
28	Somalia	117
29	Ghana	121
30	Benin	122
31	Zimbabwe	134
32	Mauritania	135
33	Bhutan	155
34	Chad	156
35	Zambia	165
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
104	Venezuela	104
105	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105
106	Serbia	106
107	Zimbabwe	107
108	Central African Rep.	108
109	Benin	109
110	Costa Rica	110
111	Dominica	111
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2016 %₃₆
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
59	Cape Verde	34.8
60	Sao Tome & Principe	35.4
61	Seychelles	36.8
62	Zimbabwe	38.2
63	Swaziland	38.4
64	Djibouti	38.6
65	Lesotho	38.7
66	Gabon	40.2
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₀
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
166	Burkina Faso	108.5
167	Equatorial Guinea	108.7
168	Liberia	108.8
169	Zimbabwe	109.7
170	Nigeria	110.6
171	Uganda	111.9
172	Gambia	113.0
173	Madagascar	116.2
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₅
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
118	Burkina Faso	90.6
119	Nepal	90.1
120	Montenegro	89.9
121	Zimbabwe	89.7
122	Senegal	89.5
123	Peru	89.3
124	Ireland	89.2
125	Sudan	89.2
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Zimbabwe's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
11	Libya	97.0
12	Botswana	97.7
13	Cameroon	101.6
14	Zimbabwe	101.8
15	Algeria	103.4
16	Guinea-Bissau	106.0
17	Zambia	107.9
18	Ethiopia	108.4
19	Rwanda	112.3
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
134	Nauru	99.0
135	Maldives	99.8
136	Cameroon	101.6
137	Zimbabwe	101.8
138	Marshall Islands	102.8
139	Algeria	103.4
140	Samoa	103.4
141	Paraguay	104.4
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2018₃₈
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
94	Bahrain	59.6%
95	Brazil	59.5%
96	Bolivia	58.8%
97	Zimbabwe	58.7%
98	Gabon	57.6%
99	Libya	57.4%
100	Dominican Rep.	56.6%
101	Uruguay	56.0%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2021 Years₃₉
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
132	San Marino	12.3
133	Botswana	12.3
134	Angola	12.2
135	Zimbabwe	12.1
136	Iraq	12.1
137	Ghana	12.0
138	Lesotho	12.0
139	Namibia	11.9
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
98	Zimbabwe	98
99	Panama	99
100	Laos	100
101	Cameroon	101
102	Peru	102
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2006₄₀
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
128	Liberia	67
129	Haiti	67
130	Gambia	66
131	Zimbabwe	66
132	Senegal	66
133	Sierra Leone	64
134	Mozambique	64
135	Ethiopia	64
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2016₄₁
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
145	Honduras	22%
146	Botswana	21%
147	Libya	21%
148	Zimbabwe	21%
149	Equatorial Guinea	21%
150	Lesotho	21%
151	Indonesia	20%
152	Marshall Islands	20%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2012₄₂
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
28	Azerbaijan	50
29	Rwanda	51
30	Russia	52
31	Zimbabwe	54
32	Sri Lanka	55
33	Kazakhstan	58
34	Egypt	59
35	Thailand	61
	Africa Avg	45.0
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Zimbabwe has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption, with only a few signs of improvement.

World Giving Index Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		2022 %₄₃
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
106	Greece	32.0
107	Georgia	31.0
108	Morocco	31.0
109	Zimbabwe	31.0
110	Romania	30.0
111	Algeria	30.0
112	Pakistan	29.0
113	Latvia	29.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₄₄
Pos.		2022 Points₄₄
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
154	Cambodia	24.0
155	Afghanistan	24.0
156	Tajikistan	24.0
157	Zimbabwe	23.0
158	Myanmar (Burma)	23.0
159	Azerbaijan	23.0
160	Honduras	23.0
161	Iraq	23.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2018 Score₄₅
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
141	Lesotho	3.8
142	Angola	3.8
143	Madagascar	3.8
144	Zimbabwe	3.7
145	Afghanistan	3.6
146	Botswana	3.6
147	Malawi	3.6
148	Haiti	3.6
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
119	Brazil	119
120	Honduras	120
121	Tanzania	121
122	Zimbabwe	122
123	Egypt	123
124	Burkina Faso	124
125	Dominican Rep.	125
126	Oman	126
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
23	Hungary	23
24	Jordan	24
25	Mauritius	25
26	Zimbabwe	26
27	Canada	27
28	Trinidad & Tobago	28
29	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	29
30	Burkina Faso	30
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#2010s #extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₄₆
Pos.		2023 Score₄₆
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
122	El Salvador	2.28
123	Nicaragua	2.29
124	Uganda	2.30
125	Zimbabwe	2.30
126	India	2.31
127	Guinea	2.36
128	Burundi	2.39
129	Haiti	2.40
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
67	Sweden	67
68	Congo, (Brazzaville)	68
69	Bulgaria	69
70	Zimbabwe	70
71	Spain	71
72	USA	72
73	Cyprus	73
74	Jamaica	74
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
148	Bahamas	148
149	Marshall Islands	149
150	Burundi	150
151	Zimbabwe	151
152	Grenada	152
153	Angola	153
154	Guyana	154
155	Congo, DR	155
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₄₇
Pos.		2019 Score₄₇
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
80	Australia	2.65
81	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2.69
82	Ireland	2.69
83	Zimbabwe	2.83
84	Peru	2.84
85	Rwanda	2.95
86	Nicaragua	2.95
87	Jordan	3.09
	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 Higher is better₄₈
Pos.		2015 %₄₈
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
172	Mali	-29.5
173	El Salvador	-29.7
174	Nicaragua	-31.0
175	Zimbabwe	-36.6
176	Sudan	-37.5
177	N. Korea	-38.7
178	Niger	-41.3
179	Pakistan	-41.7
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₄₉
Pos.		2018₄₉
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
146	Comoros	44.2
147	Mali	43.7
148	Rwanda	43.7
149	Zimbabwe	43.4
150	Cambodia	43.2
151	Solomon Islands	43.2
152	Iraq	43.2
153	Laos	42.9
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₅₀
Pos.		2014₅₀
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
112	Ukraine	03.28
113	Togo	02.88
114	Ethiopia	02.81
115	Mozambique	02.47
116	Iceland	02.41
117	Zimbabwe	02.31
118	Trinidad & Tobago	02.07
119	Serbia	00.72
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
95	N. Korea	1995 Jan 24
96	San Marino	1995 Jan 26
97	Swaziland	1995 Feb 07
98	Zimbabwe	1995 Feb 09
99	Vietnam	1995 Feb 14
100	Switzerland	1995 Feb 19
101	Argentina	1995 Feb 20
102	Myanmar (Burma)	1995 Feb 23
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2011 %₅₁
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
129	Botswana	20.4%
130	USA	19.7%
131	Kuwait	19.6%
132	Zimbabwe	19.6%
133	Latvia	19.5%
134	Tunisia	19.3%
135	Czechia	16.0%
136	Estonia	15.9%
	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 Lower is better₅₂
Pos.		2019₅₂
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
143	Turkmenistan	23.40
144	Djibouti	23.40
145	Papua New Guinea	24.10
146	Zimbabwe	24.20
147	Ghana	24.20
148	Kiribati	24.70
149	Yemen	24.70
150	Ethiopia	24.90
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₅₃
Pos.		2017 %₅₃
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
114	Uganda	42.8
115	Nigeria	43.0
116	Togo	43.1
117	Zimbabwe	43.2
118	Chad	43.3
119	Peru	43.3
120	Mexico	43.4
121	Ghana	43.5
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₅₄
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₄
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
52	Congo, (Brazzaville)	.112
53	India	.123
54	Guatemala	.134
55	Zimbabwe	.137
56	Ghana	.138
57	Lesotho	.146
58	Nepal	.148
59	Cambodia	.170
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₅
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₅
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
50	Laos	5
51	Ireland	5
52	Mozambique	5
53	Zimbabwe	4
54	Namibia	4
55	Iran	4
56	Mexico	4
57	Portugal	4
58	Romania	4
59	Argentina	4
60	Georgia	4
61	Uzbekistan	4
62	Lebanon	3
63	Congo, (Brazzaville)	3
64	Poland	3
65	Jamaica	3
	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 below₅₆:

Christian	87%
Muslim	0.9%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	3.8%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	7.9%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%₅₇.

Freedom of Religion and Belief:

Links:

There isn't much information in the database for Zimbabwe, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.