http://www.humantruth.info/zimbabwe.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 171st 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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
168 | Nauru | 115.8 |
169 | Marshall Islands | 116.6 |
170 | Swaziland | 116.9 |
171 | Zimbabwe | 117.2 |
172 | Micronesia | 118.2 |
173 | Guinea-Bissau | 118.5 |
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.
#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.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
70 | Senegal | 15.9m |
71 | Chad | 15.5m |
72 | Somalia | 15.0m |
73 | Zimbabwe | 14.4m |
74 | Guinea | 12.4m |
75 | Rwanda | 12.3m |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
122 | Philippines | 3.06 |
123 | Lesotho | 3.08 |
124 | Namibia | 3.08 |
125 | Zimbabwe | 3.15 |
126 | Tajikistan | 3.19 |
127 | Haiti | 3.19 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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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 |
6 | Zambia | 04.8 |
7 | Eritrea | 04.9 |
8 | Gambia | 04.9 |
9 | Angola | 05.0 |
10 | Afghanistan | 05.0 |
11 | Zimbabwe | 05.0 |
12 | Nigeria | 05.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
112 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
113 | Kiribati | 2.6% |
114 | Samoa | 2.5% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 2.4% |
116 | Swaziland | 2.4% |
117 | Ecuador | 2.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
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% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #zimbabwe
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
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 terms of the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, opposing gender inequality22 (still low for Africa), supporting press freedom23, its nominal commitment to Human Rights24, freethought25, LGBT equality26 and in speed of uptake of HR treaties27. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms28. Zimbabwe has such a poor Human Rights record that political theorist Jack Donnelly in his book "Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice" (2013)29 included it amongst 3 countries for which "compliance with international human rights standards would mean removal of those in power"30. After dictator Robert Mugabe was ousted in 2017, he was replaced by his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, "who has his ownlong record of rights violations"31. Some existing human rights provisions from 2013 are routinely ignored by the government31.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines #Zimbabwe
Compared to Africa (2020)32,33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
2 | Morocco | 73.1 |
3 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
4 | Tunisia | 80.1 |
5 | Algeria | 87.3 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)32,33 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
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 |
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 Maldives32. 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 Palau32.
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 Mediterranean32, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa32.
For more, see:
Health:
Zimbabwe is a pretty unhealthy country. Zimbabwe does better than average for its smoking rate34 and in its alcohol consumption rate35. But that's it. Zimbabwe has problems. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36 (still low for Africa), its immunizations take-up37 (still high for Africa) and in its fertility rate14 (still good for Africa). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its adolescent birth rate22 and in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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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 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita35 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 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 |
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 |
... | ||
122 | Philippines | 3.06 |
123 | Lesotho | 3.08 |
124 | Namibia | 3.08 |
125 | Zimbabwe | 3.15 |
126 | Tajikistan | 3.19 |
127 | Haiti | 3.19 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse34 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
34 | Chad | 156 |
33 | Bhutan | 155 |
32 | Mauritania | 135 |
31 | Zimbabwe | 134 |
30 | Benin | 122 |
29 | Ghana | 121 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
104 | Venezuela | 104 |
105 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 105 |
106 | Serbia | 106 |
107 | Zimbabwe | 107 |
108 | Central African Rep. | 108 |
109 | Benin | 109 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100022 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %37 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #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 |
... | ||
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 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education (2018)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better39 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 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% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years40 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
95 | Mexico | 95 |
96 | Guinea | 96 |
97 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 97 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 98 |
99 | Panama | 99 |
100 | Laos | 100 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %41 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
128 | Liberia | 67 |
129 | Haiti | 67 |
130 | Gambia | 66 |
131 | Zimbabwe | 66 |
132 | Senegal | 66 |
133 | Sierra Leone | 64 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better43 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
145 | Honduras | 22% |
146 | Botswana | 21% |
147 | Libya | 21% |
148 | Zimbabwe | 21% |
149 | Equatorial Guinea | 21% |
150 | Lesotho | 21% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better44 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
... | ||
28 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
29 | Rwanda | 51 |
30 | Russia | 52 |
31 | Zimbabwe | 54 |
32 | Sri Lanka | 55 |
33 | Kazakhstan | 58 |
Africa Avg | 45.0 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
#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 (2013-2021)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better45 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
90 | Paraguay | 77.3 |
91 | Mozambique | 79.0 |
92 | Vietnam | 79.8 |
93 | Zimbabwe | 80.4 |
94 | France | 81.0 |
95 | Lebanon | 82.6 |
Africa Avg | 78.0 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points46 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
141 | Lesotho | 3.8 |
142 | Angola | 3.8 |
143 | Madagascar | 3.8 |
144 | Zimbabwe | 3.7 |
145 | Afghanistan | 3.6 |
146 | Botswana | 3.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
119 | Brazil | 119 |
120 | Honduras | 120 |
121 | Tanzania | 121 |
122 | Zimbabwe | 122 |
123 | Egypt | 123 |
124 | Burkina Faso | 124 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
23 | Hungary | 23 |
24 | Jordan | 24 |
25 | Mauritius | 25 |
26 | Zimbabwe | 26 |
27 | Canada | 27 |
28 | Trinidad & Tobago | 28 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better48 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
130 | Nicaragua | 2.45 |
131 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.46 |
132 | Chad | 2.49 |
133 | Zimbabwe | 2.49 |
134 | Burkina Faso | 2.53 |
135 | India | 2.55 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
67 | Sweden | 67 |
68 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 68 |
69 | Bulgaria | 69 |
70 | Zimbabwe | 70 |
71 | Spain | 71 |
72 | USA | 72 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
148 | Bahamas | 148 |
149 | Marshall Islands | 149 |
150 | Burundi | 150 |
151 | Zimbabwe | 151 |
152 | Grenada | 152 |
153 | Angola | 153 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score49 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 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 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %50 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better51 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
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 | ||
---|---|---|
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 |
... | ||
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 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %53 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
129 | Botswana | 20.4% |
130 | USA | 19.7% |
131 | Kuwait | 19.6% |
132 | Zimbabwe | 19.6% |
133 | Latvia | 19.5% |
134 | Tunisia | 19.3% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse54 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
150 | Ethiopia | 24.90 |
149 | Yemen | 24.70 |
148 | Kiribati | 24.70 |
147 | Zimbabwe | 24.20 |
146 | Ghana | 24.20 |
145 | Papua New Guinea | 24.10 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
114 | Uganda | 42.8 |
115 | Nigeria | 43.0 |
116 | Togo | 43.1 |
117 | Zimbabwe | 43.2 |
118 | Chad | 43.3 |
119 | Peru | 43.3 |
Africa Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity56 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
52 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | .112 |
53 | India | .123 |
54 | Guatemala | .134 |
55 | Zimbabwe | .137 |
56 | Ghana | .138 |
57 | Lesotho | .146 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #zimbabwe
Religiosity (2018)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %41 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %57 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
50 | Laos | 5 |
51 | Ireland | 5 |
52 | Mozambique | 5 |
53 | Zimbabwe | 4 |
54 | Namibia | 4 |
55 | Iran | 4 |
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 below58:
Christian | 87% |
Muslim | 0.9% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 3.8% |
Jew | 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%59.
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