Antigua & Barbuda

https://www.humantruth.info/antigua_and_barbuda.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Antigua & Barbuda
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	117th best
Capital	Saint John's
Land Area	440km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	96 286₂
Life Expectancy	78.50yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$16 792 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	AG, ATG, 28₅
Internet Domain	.ag₆
Currency	Dollar (XCD)₇
Telephone	+₈

1. Overview

“The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Frolic on the beach, play golf, indulge in a fancy meal or explore Britain´s naval history in Antigua. ... This improbably shaped splotch of land is ringed with beaches of the finest white sand, made all the more dramatic by the azure waters, which are so clear they´ll bring a tear to your eye or a giggle to your holiday-hungry throat. ... Or escape to remote, unspoiled Barbuda, ... one smooth, sandy low-rise amid the reef-filled waters. Birds, especially the huffing and puffing frigates, greatly outnumber people. Meanwhile, back on Antigua, there are lots of people, many famous. Guitar-picker Eric Clapton, rag-trader Giorgio Armani and tastemaker for the masses Oprah all have winter homes here. Some of the Caribbean's most exclusive resorts shelter in the myriad bays and inlets. But don't worry; mere mortals thrive here as well. No matter your budget, you will find a beach with your name on it.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Antigua & Barbuda 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
	...
68=	Grenada	0.795
68=	Bulgaria	0.795
70	Barbados	0.790
71	Antigua & Barbuda	0.788
72	Seychelles	0.785
73	Sri Lanka	0.782
74	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.780
75	St Kitts & Nevis	0.777
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	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
	...
71	Nauru	$17 730
72	China	$17 504
73	Thailand	$17 030
74	Antigua & Barbuda	$16 792
75	Botswana	$16 198
76	Macedonia	$15 918
77	Maldives	$15 448
78	Libya	$15 336
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
114	Ghana	93.7
115	Paraguay	93.7
116	Guatemala	94.2
117	Antigua & Barbuda	94.6
118	Tajikistan	95.7
119	Belize	95.7
120	Nicaragua	95.9
121	Iran	96.8
	The Americas Avg	83.0
	World Avg	87.9
q=196.

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. Antigua & Barbuda's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Antigua & Barbuda's population is predicted to rise to 104 643 by 2030.

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
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
188	Marshall Islands	58 413
189	St Kitts & Nevis	52 441
	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
	...
38	Thailand	78.7
39	UAE	78.7
40	Kuwait	78.7
41	Antigua & Barbuda	78.5
42	China	78.2
43	Czechia	77.7
44	Croatia	77.6
45	Barbados	77.6
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₃
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₃
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
113	Tunisia	18.6
114	Azerbaijan	18.7
115	Colombia	18.8
116	Antigua & Barbuda	19.0
117	St Vincent & Grenadines	19.7
118	Seychelles	19.8
119=	St Lucia	19.9
119=	Brazil	19.9
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₄
Pos.		2017 %₁₄
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
15	Lebanon	31.9%
16	Switzerland	29.6%
17	Australia	28.8%
18	Antigua & Barbuda	28.1%
19	Brunei	25.3%
20	Israel	23.6%
21	Palau	23.0%
22	New Zealand	22.7%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₅
Pos.		2010 %₁₅
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. Antigua & Barbuda's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to The Americas (2020)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₆
1	Canada	21.0
2	Uruguay	26.5
3	Costa Rica	36.5
	...
27	Belize	93.9
28	Cuba	97.4
29=	Guyana	102.7
30	Antigua & Barbuda	105.0
31=	Bahamas	105.0
32	Dominica	105.2
33	St Lucia	116.0
34=	St Kitts & Nevis	123.0
35	Grenada	128.2
	The Americas Avg	73.9
q=35.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₆
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
126=	Guyana	102.7
127	Rwanda	104.1
128=	Bahamas	105.0
128=	Antigua & Barbuda	105.0
130	Dominica	105.2
131	Kuwait	106.5
132	Nigeria	106.9
133	Togo	107.6
	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 Denmark₁₇. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₇.

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 Europe₁₇, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₇.

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 better₁₈
Pos.		2009 Treaties₁₈
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
131	Afghanistan	13
132=	Gambia	13
132=	Equatorial Guinea	13
132=	Antigua & Barbuda	13
132=	Nepal	13
132=	Djibouti	13
137	Ethiopia	12
138=	Haiti	12
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₁₉
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₁₉
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
146	Haiti	12.61
147	Pakistan	12.66
148	Monaco	12.76
149	Antigua & Barbuda	12.76
150	Georgia	12.77
151	Suriname	12.81
152	Andorra	12.91
153	Bhutan	13.01
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Antigua & Barbuda and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
82=	Barbados	1950
82=	India	1950
82=	Haiti	1950
85	Antigua & Barbuda	1951
86=	Grenada	1951
86=	Nepal	1951
86=	Dominica	1951
86=	St Kitts & Nevis	1951
	The Americas Avg	1947
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₀
Pos.		2017 Score₂₀
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
136=	S. Sudan	-10
136=	Papua New Guinea	-10
136=	Sri Lanka	-10
136=	Antigua & Barbuda	-10
136=	St Vincent & Grenadines	-10
136=	Mauritius	-10
136=	Myanmar (Burma)	-10
136=	Barbados	-10
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2021₂₁
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
32	Barbados	2.0
33	Benin	2.3
34=	Greece	2.3
34=	Antigua & Barbuda	2.3
34=	Japan	2.3
34=	Kiribati	2.3
34=	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.3
34=	Cape Verde	2.3
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Antigua & Barbuda's Health

#alcohol #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₂
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2=	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
4=	Canada	83.5
5	Barbados	85.1
6=	Grenada	86.6
6=	Trinidad & Tobago	86.6
8	Guyana	87.5
9=	Nicaragua	87.5
10	St Lucia	88.9
11=	Ecuador	90.5
11=	El Salvador	90.5
13	St Kitts & Nevis	91.8
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₂
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
30	Germany	74.4
31	Austria	74.5
32	Iran	75.5
33	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
34	Sweden	75.6
35	UAE	75.8
36	Iceland	76.9
37=	Netherlands	77.0
	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 Maldives₂₃. 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 Palau₂₃.

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 Mediterranean₂₃, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₃.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Antigua & Barbuda does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Antigua & Barbuda comes in the best 20 in terms of its immunizations take-up₂₄ (one of the best in The Americas). It does better than average for its average life expectancy₁₁ (amongst the best in The Americas) and in its smoking rate₂₅ (but high for The Americas). Antigua & Barbuda does not succeed in everything, however. Antigua & Barbuda does worse than average for its adolescent birth rate₂₆ (still good for The Americas), its alcohol consumption rate₂₇ and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₂₈. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda improved by +5.2yrs 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
	...
38	Thailand	78.7
39	UAE	78.7
40	Kuwait	78.7
41	Antigua & Barbuda	78.5
42	China	78.2
43	Czechia	77.7
44	Croatia	77.6
45	Barbados	77.6
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₂₇
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
102=	Belize	6.8
102=	Sao Tome & Principe	6.8
104	Dominican Rep.	6.9
105=	Antigua & Barbuda	7.0
105=	Niue	7.0
107	China	7.2
108=	Paraguay	7.2
109	Mongolia	7.4
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2014₂₅
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
65	St Vincent & Grenadines	338
66	Hong Kong	345
67	Colombia	359
68	Antigua & Barbuda	362
69	Yemen	388
70	S. Sudan	398
71	Belize	400
72	Swaziland	427
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
121	Guinea-Bissau	121
122	Argentina	122
123	Laos	123
124	Antigua & Barbuda	124
125	Burkina Faso	125
126	Mauritius	126
127	Congo, DR	127
128	Gabon	128
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₂₉
Pos.		2016 %₂₉
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
70	Botswana	43.4
71	Tajikistan	45.3
72	Trinidad & Tobago	46.0
73	Antigua & Barbuda	48.0
74	St Lucia	48.1
75	Uzbekistan	48.2
76	Kyrgyzstan	48.3
77	Yemen	48.8
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₆
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₆
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
97	Barbados	40.7
98	Vanuatu	43.1
99	Thailand	44.6
100	Antigua & Barbuda	44.8
101	Fiji	44.8
102	S. Africa	45.5
103	Cuba	45.6
104	Suriname	46.1
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₂₄
Pos.		2015 Avg %₂₄
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
14	Saudi Arabia	98.0
15=	Luxembourg	98.0
15=	Oman	98.0
17	Antigua & Barbuda	98.0
18	Cuba	97.9
19	Belgium	97.8
20	Thailand	97.8
21=	Mauritius	97.6
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Antigua & Barbuda's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
15	Nicaragua	75.5
16=	Guatemala	76.2
17	Chile	78.6
18	Antigua & Barbuda	78.7
19	Argentina	80.8
20=	Dominican Rep.	81.0
21	Bolivia	83.8
22	Panama	85.3
23	St Lucia	86.3
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
71	Georgia	78.0
72=	Chile	78.6
72=	Iceland	78.6
74	Antigua & Barbuda	78.7
75=	Taiwan	78.7
76	Bulgaria	78.8
77	Cyprus	79.3
78	Chad	79.5
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Antigua & Barbuda is positioned 74th in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Antigua & Barbuda performs the best in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. It does better than average in its environmental performance₃₁. And finally, it does worse than average in annual meat consumption per person₃₂ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₃.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₃
Pos.		Total₃₃
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
206	Botswana	-13.9%
207	Sierra Leone	-14.0%
208	Burkina Faso	-14.4%
209	Antigua & Barbuda	-14.6%
210	Angola	-14.8%
211	Argentina	-14.9%
212	Tanzania	-15.3%
213	Sudan	-16.6%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

From 2010 to 2020, Antigua and Barbuda destroyed 8% of its forest cover, falling from 9 thousand hectares to 8.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₁
Pos.		2018₃₁
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
73	Dominica	59.4
74	Argentina	59.3
75	Malaysia	59.2
76	Antigua & Barbuda	59.2
77	UAE	58.9
78	Jamaica	58.6
79	Namibia	58.5
80	Iran	58.2
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
10=	Marshall Islands	1993 Dec 29
10=	Seychelles	1993 Dec 29
10=	Mauritius	1993 Dec 29
10=	Antigua & Barbuda	1993 Dec 29
10=	Mongolia	1993 Dec 29
10=	St Kitts & Nevis	1993 Dec 29
10=	New Zealand	1993 Dec 29
10=	Japan	1993 Dec 29
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2021 kg₃₂
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
156	UAE	84.3
157	Panama	85.0
158	Luxembourg	85.8
159	Antigua & Barbuda	85.8
160	France	86.1
161	Barbados	86.4
162	Canada	86.9
163	New Caledonia	87.5
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment. But it reduced consumption significantly during the 2010s.₃₂

7. Antigua & Barbuda's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
	...
21	Dominican Rep.	83.4
22	Dominica	83.8
23	Ecuador	83.9
24	Antigua & Barbuda	84.0
25=	US Virgin Islands	86.0
25=	Belize	86.0
27	Venezuela	87.1
28	Panama	88.0
29=	Greenland	90.0
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
105	Dominican Rep.	83.4
106	Dominica	83.8
107	Ecuador	83.9
108	Antigua & Barbuda	84.0
109	Lebanon	85.7
110	Mauritius	85.8
111=	Belize	86.0
111=	US Virgin Islands	86.0
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2021 Years₃₅
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
80	Luxembourg	14.4
81	China	14.2
82	Romania	14.2
83	Antigua & Barbuda	14.2
84	Morocco	14.2
85	Sri Lanka	14.1
86	Brunei	14.0
87	Seychelles	13.9
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
88	Pakistan	88
89	Seychelles	89
90	Iran	90
91	Antigua & Barbuda	91
92	Burkina Faso	92
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2016₃₆
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
66	Dominica	66%
67	Italy	66%
68=	Uruguay	65%
68=	Antigua & Barbuda	65%
70	Greece	65%
71	Saudi Arabia	65%
72	French Polynesia	64%
73	Albania	63%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2017 Ratio₃₇
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
110=	Kuwait	0.0
110=	Guernsey	0.0
110=	Bahamas	0.0
110=	Antigua & Barbuda	0.0
110=	Venezuela	0.0
110=	Kazakhstan	0.0
110=	New Caledonia	0.0
110=	Maldives	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
71	Trinidad & Tobago	71
72	Botswana	72
73	Dominica	73
74	Antigua & Barbuda	74
75	Turkey	75
76	Kyrgyzstan	76
77	Togo	77
78	Albania	78
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
136	Namibia	136
137	Yemen	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Antigua & Barbuda	139
140	Afghanistan	140
141	Belize	141
142	Slovakia	142
143	Tanzania	143
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
100	Luxembourg	100
101	Niger	101
102	Lesotho	102
103	Antigua & Barbuda	103
104	Latvia	104
105	Laos	105
106	Mozambique	106
107	Poland	107
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
128	Yemen	128
129	Pakistan	129
130	Samoa	130
131	Antigua & Barbuda	131
132	Azerbaijan	132
133	Togo	133
134	St Vincent & Grenadines	134
135	Afghanistan	135
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. 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 below₃₈:

Christian	93%
Muslim	0.6%
Hindu	0.2%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	3.6%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.7%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 76.4% (Anglican 25.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%), Roman Catholic 10.4%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)₃₉.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems