The Human Truth Foundation

Which are the Best Caribbean Countries?

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#human_development #USA

Social & Moral
Development Index
1
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank1
1Barbados70.5
2Cuba76.5
3Jamaica78.9
4Trinidad & Tobago80.7
5Grenada83.1
6Dominican Rep.86.6
7St Vincent & Grenadines90.2
8Bahamas90.5
9St Kitts & Nevis90.7
10Dominica90.7
...
11St Lucia93.3
12Antigua & Barbuda94.6
13Haiti118.0
The Caribbean Avg88.0
World Avg87.9
q=13.

A popular tourist and recreation destination, much of the public face of the Caribbean is scenic and centered on tourism, despite setbacks caused by occassional destructive weather events. Social problems arise from much of the Caribbean being part of established narcotics trade routes between South America and the USA.

There are 30 locations that fall within this category. By adding up all the known populations that fall within these locations, and summing their physical land areas, we can calculate population densities. Some islands and territories can end up being counted twice depending on how they are classified and divided up politically, but, mostly such errors involve only small populations. So, some data on this collection of countries in total:


1. Summary Data

#economics #human_development #population #wealth

Pos.Population (2018)
Population2
Social & Moral
Lower is better

Avg Rank1
Gross National
Income (2021)
Higher is better
PPP $3
UN HDI (2021)
Higher is better

Value3
Land Area (2011)
km24
People
Per km2
Lower is better
1Antigua & Barbuda96 28694.6$16 7920.788 440 219
2Bahamas0.4m90.5$30 4860.812 10 010 39
3Barbados0.3m70.5$12 3060.790 430 667
4Cuba11.3m76.5$7 8790.764 106 440 107
5Dominica71 62590.7$11 4880.720 750 96
6Dominican Rep.10.6m86.6$17 9900.767 48 320 220
7Grenada0.1m83.1$13 4840.795 340 328
8Haiti11.1m118.0$2 8480.535 27 560 404
9Jamaica2.9m78.9$8 8340.709 10 830 271
10St Kitts & Nevis52 44190.7$23 3580.777 260 202
11St Lucia0.2m93.3$12 0480.715 610 298
12St Vincent & Grenadines0.1m90.2$11 9610.751 390 283
13Trinidad & Tobago1.4m80.7$23 3920.810 5 130 271
14Cayman Islands 240
15Turks & Caicos Islands 950
16Puerto Rico 8 870
17US Virgin Islands 350
18Aruba 180
The Caribbean Avg3.0m88.0$14 8360.75 12 339 241
World Avg39.0m87.9$20 1360.72 620 450 63
q=18. No data: 125

Not showing due to lack of data: St Barthelemy.

This page only shows places where the database has enough data to be able to come to reasonable conclusions about each place. The main focus is on nation states, but, some distinct external territories may be listed if the database has enough information about them. Averages are calculated from as many valid data points as possible, meaning, that some territories and locations that are not listed above may still be used to calculate some of the average values. Some calculations only use Independent State data - hover the cursor over values to see hints.

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2. Social and Moral Development

#climate_change #education #equality #gender_equality #health #human_development #human_rights #modernity #morals #politics #prejudice #technology #the_environment #the_internet #tolerance

Here are each country's overall scores across the categories that make up the Social and Moral Development Index. This is followed by lists of how each country scores in each individual data set.

Pos.Social & Moral
Lower is better

Avg Rank1
Modernity & Learning (2020)
Lower is better

Avg Rank6
Health (2020)
Lower is better

Avg Rank7
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)
Lower is better

Avg Rank8
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)
Lower is better

Avg Rank9
1Barbados70.554.285.185.097.0
2Cuba76.580.382.497.464.7
3Jamaica78.997.8106.664.499.7
4Trinidad & Tobago80.769.186.681.473.5
5Grenada83.168.586.6128.2111.3
6Dominican Rep.86.683.4109.483.181.0
7St Vincent & Grenadines90.290.396.889.2121.0
8Bahamas90.580.092.3105.093.0
9St Kitts & Nevis90.756.791.8123.086.5
10Dominica90.783.898.0105.291.7
11St Lucia93.397.888.9116.086.3
12Antigua & Barbuda94.684.075.6105.078.7
13Haiti118.0153.8111.486.4131.0
The Caribbean Avg88.082.293.297.693.5
World Avg87.983.293.587.985.7
q=13.

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.

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3. Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Pos.Population (2018)
Population2
Life
Expectancy (2021)
Higher is better

Years3
Fertility Rate (2013)
2.0 is best
10
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)
Lower is better

Per 10011
1Antigua & Barbuda96 28678.519.0
2Bahamas0.4m71.61.8822.4
3Barbados0.3m77.61.5735.6
4Cuba11.3m73.71.4536.2
5Dominica71 62572.8
6Dominican Rep.10.6m72.62.5115.6
7Grenada0.1m74.92.1816.2
8Haiti11.1m63.23.1909.6
9Jamaica2.9m70.52.2821.0
10St Kitts & Nevis52 44171.7
11St Lucia0.2m71.11.9319.9
12St Vincent & Grenadines0.1m69.62.0119.7
13Trinidad & Tobago1.4m73.01.6321.9
The Caribbean Avg3.0m72.372.0621.6
World Avg39.0m71.282.8118.3
q=13. No data: 1712

Migration:

The countries in The Caribbean with the highest percent of immigrants in their populations are Antigua & Barbuda (28.1%), Bahamas (15.6%) and St Kitts & Nevis (13.7%), although the average for The Caribbean is 8%. And which countries are seeing most people emigrate? Dominica (104.8%), Grenada (65.5%) and St Kitts & Nevis (61.1%). The regional average is 37% who have gone to live elsewhere from their home countries.

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4. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Pos.World Giving Index (2022)
Higher is better

%13
Corruption (2022)
Higher is better

Points14
Happiness (2018)
Higher is better

Score15
Creativity & Culture (2017)
Lower is better

Rank16
Open Trading, Aid & Development (2017)
Lower is better

Rank16
1Antigua & Barbuda74139
2Bahamas64.052127
3Barbados65.01832
4Cuba45.0
5Dominica55.073104
6Dominican Rep.44.032.05.312576
7Grenada52.050155
8Haiti17.03.69253
9Jamaica46.044.05.986146
10St Lucia55.024125
11St Vincent & Grenadines60.043144
12Trinidad & Tobago42.06.27128
The Caribbean Avg45.048.275.2464.4102.6
World Avg39.642.985.3882.082.0
q=12. No data: 1817

5. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Pos.Global Peace Index (2023)
Lower is better

Score18
Peacekeeping & Security (2017)
Lower is better

Rank16
Refugees & UN Treaties (2017)
Lower is better

Rank16
Impact of Terrorism (2019)
Lower is better

Score19
1Antigua & Barbuda103131
2Bahamas94148
3Barbados126103
4Cuba2.10
5Dominica137116
6Dominican Rep.2.02129510.18
7Grenada62152
8Haiti2.401441402.18
9Jamaica1.9974860.47
10St Lucia139157
11St Vincent & Grenadines142134
12Trinidad & Tobago1.951161360.02
The Caribbean Avg2.09115.1123.10.71
World Avg2.0782.082.02.78
q=12. No data: 1817

6. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Pos.Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)
Lower is better20
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)
Lower is better

%21
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)
Lower is better

Severity22
1Bahamas6.80
2Barbados8.70.009
3Cuba5.10
4Dominican Rep.17.0045.7.015
5Grenada11.20
6Haiti32.2041.1.200
7Jamaica10.00.018
8St Lucia10.6051.2.007
9St Vincent & Grenadines11.30
10Trinidad & Tobago14.90.002
The Caribbean Avg12.7846.0.042
World Avg14.5938.1.154
q=10. No data: 2023

7. Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #the_internet

Modernity and Education:

Pos.Research & Development (2016)
Higher is better

% RDP PPP
Secondary Education (2018)
Higher is better
24
Length of Schooling (2021)
Higher is better

Years25
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)
Lower is better

Rank16
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)
Higher is better

Score26
Religiosity (2018)
Lower is better

%27
IQ (2006)
Higher is better28
1Antigua & Barbuda14.291
2Bahamas88.4%12.9114
3Barbados92.9%15.735
4Cuba0.472987.4%14.485
5Dominica13.351
6Dominican Rep.56.6%14.512210187882
7Grenada18.722
8Haiti33.2%9.713267
9Jamaica66.3%13.47771
10St Kitts & Nevis15.4
11St Lucia46.0%12.954
12St Vincent & Grenadines14.797
13Trinidad & Tobago0.053073.4%14.593126985
14Puerto Rico0.442977
The Caribbean Avg0.3268.0%14.280.7114477.578.0
World Avg0.8463.0%13.582.0138954.385.6
q=14. No data: 1631

Technology and Information:

Pos.Internet Users (2016)
Higher is better
32
Internet Freedom (2012)
Lower is better
33
IT Security (2013)
Lower is better
34
IPv6 Uptake (2017)
Higher is better

Ratio35
1Antigua & Barbuda65%0.0
2Bahamas85%0.0
3Barbados80%0.0
4Cuba32%860.0
5Dominica66%0.0
6Dominican Rep.52%1.1
7Grenada39%0.0
8Haiti12%
9Jamaica43%0.0
10St Kitts & Nevis66%0.6
11St Lucia59%0.0
12St Vincent & Grenadines60%0.0
13Trinidad & Tobago69%14.5
14British Virgin Islands1.08
15Cayman Islands74%0.0
16Puerto Rico83%0.2
17US Virgin Islands54%0.0
18Aruba88%0.0
The Caribbean Avg60.4%86.01.081.03
World Avg48.1%46.70.983.82
q=18. No data: 1236

8. Health

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

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 Maldives37. 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 Palau37.

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 Mediterranean37, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa37.

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Health:

Pos.Life
Expectancy (2021)
Higher is better

Years3
Alcohol Consumption (2016)
Lower is better

Per Capita38
Fertility Rate (2013)
2.0 is best
10
Smoking Rates (2014)
Lower is better
39
Suicide Rate (2013)
Per 100k40
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)
Lower is better

Rank16
Overweight Adults (2016)
Lower is better

%41
1Antigua & Barbuda78.57.0 36212448.0
2Bahamas71.64.41.88 3012.515564.4
3Barbados77.69.61.57 3337.310352.4
4Cuba73.76.11.451 39224.558.5
5Dominica72.88.211160.3
6Dominican Rep.72.66.92.51 2454.68161.2
7Grenada74.99.32.18 224013351.4
8Haiti63.25.83.19 114011554.9
9Jamaica70.54.22.28 59314755.5
10St Kitts & Nevis71.79.452.3
11St Lucia71.19.91.93 2324.915148.1
12St Vincent & Grenadines69.68.22.01 3387.316255.0
13Trinidad & Tobago73.08.41.63 9721.715246.0
The Caribbean Avg72.377.52.06 3858.09130.454.5
World Avg71.286.22.81 81920.9382.049.0
q=13. No data: 1712

Children's Health:

Pos.Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)
Lower is better

Per 100042
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)
Higher is better

Avg %43
1Antigua & Barbuda44.898.0
2Bahamas29.696.2
3Barbados40.792.1
4Cuba45.697.9
5Dominica97.1
6Dominican Rep.97.986.3
7Grenada30.595.2
8Haiti39.365.7
9Jamaica59.790.9
10St Kitts & Nevis96.3
11St Lucia53.998.2
12St Vincent & Grenadines51.097.2
13Trinidad & Tobago31.591.4
The Caribbean Avg47.792.5
World Avg47.988.3
q=13. No data: 1712

9. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #The_Caribbean #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)8
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank8
1Jamaica64.4
2Trinidad & Tobago81.4
3Dominican Rep.83.1
4Barbados85.0
5Haiti86.4
6St Vincent & Grenadines89.2
7Cuba97.4
8=Bahamas105.0
8=Antigua & Barbuda105.0
10Dominica105.2
...
11St Lucia116.0
12=St Kitts & Nevis123.0
13Grenada128.2
The Caribbean Avg97.6
World Avg87.9
q=13.

The best countries in The Caribbean at protecting human rights, engendering tolerance and supporting equality, are Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and Dominican Rep. but the bloc as a whole does poorly compared to the global average. The worst countries are Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis and St Lucia.

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10. Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Pos.Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
44
Environmental Performance (2018)
Higher is better
45
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)
Higher is better46
CBD
Earlier is better

Signed
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)
Higher is better
%47
Meat Consumption (2021)
Lower is better

kg48
Green Future Index (2023)
Higher is better

Score49
1Antigua & Barbuda-14.6%59.21993 Dec 2985.8
2Bahamas0.0%55.01993 Dec 29111.9
3Barbados0.0%55.81994 Mar 1086.4
4Cuba31.0%63.41994 Jun 0649.6
5Dominica0.0%59.41994 Jul 0581.6
6Dominican Rep.8.5%64.716.951997 Feb 2350.2%53.54.0
7Grenada0.0%50.91994 Nov 0978.6
8Haiti-8.8%33.71996 Dec 2410.0%21.6
9Jamaica14.1%58.608.061995 Apr 0663.4
10St Kitts & Nevis0.0%1993 Dec 2996.6
11St Lucia-1.1%56.21993 Dec 2989.6
12St Vincent & Grenadines0.0%66.51996 Sep 01109.5
13Trinidad & Tobago-3.6%67.402.071996 Oct 3074.5%58.5
14St Barthelemy0.0%
15St Martin0.0%
16Anguilla0.0%
17British Virgin Islands-1.4%
18Cayman Islands-1.6%
19Montserrat0.0%
20Turks & Caicos Islands0.0%
21Puerto Rico15.5%
22US Virgin Islands-1.9%
23Guadeloupe-0.5%
24Martinique7.2%
25Aruba0.0%
26Curaco0.0%
The Caribbean Avg1.6%57.609.031899 Dec 3044.9%75.94.0
World Avg-0.1%56.409.291899 Dec 3039.9%52.54.8
q=26. No data: 450

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #folk_religion #god #hinduism #human_development #islam #judaism #no_religion #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Pos.Religiosity (2018)
Lower is better

%27
Disbelief In God (2007)
Higher is better
%51
Jews (2010)
%52
Christians (2010)
%52
Muslims (2010)
%52
Hindus (2010)
%52
Buddhists (2010)
%52
Folk Religion (2010)
%52
Unaffiliated (2010)
%52
1Antigua & Barbuda0.193.00.60.20.13.61.7
2Bahamas0.196.00.10.10.10.33.1
3Barbados0.195.21.00.40.10.11.9
4Cuba400.159.20.10.20.117.423.0
5Dominica0.194.40.10.10.13.00.5
6Dominican Rep.7870.188.00.10.10.10.910.9
7Grenada0.196.60.30.70.11.31.0
8Haiti00.186.90.10.10.12.210.6
9Jamaica30.177.20.10.10.14.517.2
10St Kitts & Nevis0.194.60.31.50.11.31.6
11St Lucia0.191.10.10.30.10.56.0
12St Vincent & Grenadines0.188.71.53.40.12.02.5
13Trinidad & Tobago90.165.95.922.70.31.91.9
14Anguilla0.190.60.30.40.12.94.0
15British Virgin Islands0.184.51.21.20.18.43.9
16Cayman Islands0.883.50.40.90.14.59.4
17Montserrat0.193.50.10.10.10.24.8
18Turks & Caicos Islands0.192.10.10.10.12.74.6
19Puerto Rico770.196.70.10.10.30.81.9
20US Virgin Islands0.394.80.10.40.10.13.7
21Guadeloupe0.195.90.40.50.10.42.5
22Martinique0.196.50.20.20.10.22.3
23Aruba0.491.90.20.10.11.36.0
24Netherlands Antilles0.393.90.20.20.51.23.3
The Caribbean Avg77.511.80.289.20.61.40.12.65.3
World Avg54.39.90.560.622.42.03.52.77.9
q=24. No data: 653

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