The Human Truth Foundation

Fiji (Republic of the Fiji Islands)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#fiji

Fiji
Republic of the Fiji Islands
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index90th best
CapitalSuva
Land Area 18 270km21
LocationAustralasia, Melanesia
GroupingsSmall Islands
Population0.9m2
Life Expectancy67.11yrs (2017)3
GNI$9 980 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesFJ, FJI, 2425
Internet Domain.fj6
CurrencyDollar (FJD)7
Telephone+6798

1. Overview

Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and initially refused to hold elections. In 2012, he promised to hold elections in 2014.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverFiji is surely every beach bum´s vision of nirvana. Palm-fringed beaches, fish-packed reefs and smiling locals: pack your swimsuit and sunscreen, these sunny isles are so warm they sizzle. With alabaster beaches, cloudless skies and kaleidoscopic reefs, Fiji is the embodiment of the South Pacific dream. Most who head here want little more than to fall into a sun-induced coma under a shady palm, and with over 300 islands to choose from, the decision on where to unfurl your beach towel isn´t easy. While some may find that anything more than two snorkelling excursions a day and half an hour on the volleyball court is not in keeping with Fiji´s famously languid sense of time, there is more to these isles than can ever be seen from a deckchair or swim-up bar.

To get to grips with the national psyche, though, you have to spend some time on the mainland. Two-thirds of the population live in urban centres and it is on Viti Levu that you´ll find the country´s two cities: Suva, the capital, and Lautoka, a working port town reliant on the sugar-cane farms that surround it. Suva´s nightlife and large student population give it a youthful if slightly unexpected vibe.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Fiji National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
96Mongolia0.739
97=Egypt0.731
97=Tunisia0.731
99Fiji0.730
100=Suriname0.730
101Uzbekistan0.727
102=Jordan0.720
102=Dominica0.720
Australasia Avg0.70
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
106Mongolia$10 588
107Ecuador$10 312
108Tunisia$10 258
109Fiji$9 980
110Iraq$9 977
111Jordan$9 924
112Lebanon$9 526
113Bhutan$9 438
Australasia Avg$12 519
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway29.8
2Denmark30.0
3Finland33.7
...
87San Marino83.5
88Kyrgyzstan84.1
89Philippines84.2
90Fiji84.2
91Morocco84.3
92Bhutan84.5
93Dominican Rep.86.6
94Russia86.7
Australasia Avg101.6
World Avg87.9
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. Fiji's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Fiji's population is predicted to rise to 958 253 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.61. 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
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
156Cyprus1.2m
157Swaziland1.1m
158Djibouti1.0m
159Fiji0.9m
160Comoros0.8m
161Guyana0.8m
162Bhutan0.8m
163Solomon Islands0.7m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
135Indonesia67.6
136Kiribati67.4
137India67.2
138Fiji67.1
139Senegal67.1
140Eritrea66.5
141Tanzania66.2
142Pakistan66.1
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
100Poland1.40
101Nepal2.60
102Macedonia1.40
103Fiji2.61
104S. Korea1.38
105Slovakia1.36
106Botswana2.64
107Kyrgyzstan2.64
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
94Algeria14.0
95Malaysia14.5
96Guyana15.0
97Fiji15.3
98Mexico15.4
99Peru15.5
100=Dominican Rep.15.6
100=Venezuela15.6
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
138Poland1.7%
139Senegal1.7%
140Comoros1.5%
141Fiji1.5%
142Ghana1.4%
143Niger1.4%
144Yemen1.4%
145Bolivia1.3%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
24Macedonia21.9%
25Sao Tome & Principe21.9%
26Moldova21.5%
27Fiji21.3%
28Portugal20.8%
29Lesotho20.5%
30El Salvador20.5%
31Micronesia19.7%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Fiji's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Australasia (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1New Zealand17.3
2Australia23.9
3Fiji102.1
4Papua New Guinea122.2
5=Nauru123.0
6Micronesia128.4
7Palau130.6
8Tonga132.6
9Marshall Islands134.2
10Samoa135.9
11Vanuatu137.8
12=Kiribati138.0
13Cook Islands144.5
Australasia Avg119.7
q=15.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
120Ivory Coast100.4
121Madagascar100.4
122Jordan102.0
123Fiji102.1
124Cambodia102.3
125=Morocco102.7
125=Guyana102.7
127Rwanda104.1
World Avg87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu18.

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 Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.

For more, see:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better
19
Pos.2009
Treaties19
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
...
158Qatar10
159=Vatican City10
159=India10
159=Fiji10
159=Vietnam10
159=Vanuatu10
164Iraq9
165=Samoa9
Australasia Avg8.7
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better
20
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty20
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
175N. Korea14.52
176UAE14.81
177Comoros14.82
178Fiji14.85
179Samoa14.85
180Myanmar (Burma)14.93
181St Kitts & Nevis15.00
182Singapore15.02
Australasia Avg14.35
World Avg10.02
q=195.
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom
Lower is better
21
Pos.2014
Rank21
1Hong Kong1
2Switzerland2
3New Zealand3
...
59Ghana59
60Jamaica60
61=Haiti61
61=Fiji61
63Dominican Rep.63
64Cambodia64
65Madagascar65
66Brunei66
Australasia Avg36.0
World Avg79.7
q=159.
Press Freedom
Lower is better
22
Pos.201322
1Finland638
2Netherlands648
3Norway652
...
103Uganda3169
104Peru3187
105Kyrgyzstan3220
106Fiji3269
107Brazil3275
108Bolivia3280
109Qatar3286
110Panama3295
Australasia Avg2164
World Avg3249
q=178.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Fiji stated:

Repressive laws and defamation suits were used to silence government critics. A new electoral law discriminated against married women. Members of the security forces were held accountable for past incidents of ill-treatment, but police use of unnecessary or excessive force against suspects continued to be reported.

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)23

Gender Equality:

Fiji has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.

See:

Gender Inequality
Lower is better
24
Pos.201524
1Switzerland0.04
2Denmark0.04
3Netherlands0.04
...
72Romania0.34
73Mexico0.35
74St Lucia0.35
75Fiji0.36
76Georgia0.36
77Argentina0.36
78Bahamas0.36
79Thailand0.37
Australasia Avg0.39
World Avg0.36
q=159.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.Total
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
139=Morocco1963
139=Iran1963
139=Kenya1963
139=Fiji1963
139=Afghanistan1963
139=Equatorial Guinea1963
139=Bahamas1963
146Sudan1964
Australasia Avg1962
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality
Higher is better
25
Pos.2017
Score25
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
56=Kosovo35
57Thailand34
58Bulgaria33
59Fiji32
60=S. Korea30
60=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)30
60=Costa Rica30
60=Suriname30
Australasia Avg07.1
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
26
Pos.202126
1=Belgium1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
...
45Kenya2.5
46=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.5
46=Romania2.5
46=Fiji2.5
46=Bulgaria2.5
46=Tonga2.5
46=Niger2.5
46=Senegal2.5
Australasia Avg2.6
World Avg3.0
q=196.

5. Fiji's Health

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

Compared to Australasia (2020)27
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank27
1Solomon Islands82.0
2Australia84.6
3Kiribati87.0
4New Zealand88.8
5=Fiji90.6
6Vanuatu97.1
7Niue98.7
8=Tonga104.1
9Samoa107.8
10Tuvalu112.5
11Micronesia114.2
12Papua New Guinea120.8
13Cook Islands123.7
Australasia Avg109.4
q=16.
Health (2020)27
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank27
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
84=El Salvador90.5
84=Libya90.5
84=Ecuador90.5
87Fiji90.6
88=Mongolia90.6
89Kyrgyzstan91.0
90Sudan91.2
91St Kitts & Nevis91.8
World Avg93.5
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 Maldives28. 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 Palau28.

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 Mediterranean28, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa28.

For more, see:

Health:

Fiji does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Fiji does better than average for its immunizations take-up29 (amongst the highest in Australasia), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance30 (amongst the best in Australasia) and in its alcohol consumption rate31 (but high for Australasia). But, things could still be better. Fiji does worse than average when it comes to its smoking rate32 (one of the worst in Australasia), its adolescent birth rate24 (amongst the worst in Australasia), its fertility rate13 (yet still one of the best in Australasia) and in its average life expectancy11. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Fiji improved by just +2.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, significantly less than almost everywhere else in the world.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
135Indonesia67.6
136Kiribati67.4
137India67.2
138Fiji67.1
139Senegal67.1
140Eritrea66.5
141Tanzania66.2
142Pakistan66.1
Australasia Avg70.11
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
31
Pos.2016
Per Capita31
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
53=Ghana2.7
53=Maldives2.7
55Ethiopia2.9
56=Fiji3.0
56=Benin3.0
58Togo3.1
59=Central African Rep.3.3
59=Tajikistan3.3
Australasia Avg4.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
100Poland1.40
101Nepal2.60
102Macedonia1.40
103Fiji2.61
104S. Korea1.38
105Slovakia1.36
106Botswana2.64
107Kyrgyzstan2.64
Australasia Avg3.26
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
32
Pos.201432
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
95Seychelles 590
96Jamaica 593
97N. Korea 610
98Fiji 618
99Cambodia 645
100Equatorial Guinea 649
101Singapore 652
102Bangladesh 665
Australasia Avg 372
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
33Hungary33
34Macedonia34
35India35
36Fiji36
37Thailand37
38Pakistan38
39Portugal39
40Brazil40
Australasia Avg94.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
33
Pos.2016
%33
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
160Egypt63.5
161=Andorra63.7
161=UK63.7
163Fiji63.8
164Canada64.1
165Israel64.3
166Bahamas64.4
167Australia64.5
Australasia Avg73.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
24
Pos.2015
Per 100024
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
98Vanuatu43.1
99Thailand44.6
100Antigua & Barbuda44.8
101Fiji44.8
102S. Africa45.5
103Cuba45.6
104Suriname46.1
105Timor-Leste (E. Timor)46.6
Australasia Avg30.1
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
29
Pos.2015
Avg %29
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
19Belgium97.8
20Thailand97.8
21=Mauritius97.6
21=Fiji97.6
23Kuwait97.5
24Morocco97.5
25=Monaco97.3
25=Cook Islands97.3
Australasia Avg86.4
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Fiji's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Australasia (2023)34
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank34
1Fiji63.3
2New Zealand63.8
3Australia66.4
4Vanuatu75.0
5=Kiribati87.0
6Papua New Guinea89.0
7=Solomon Islands103.0
7=Micronesia103.0
9Samoa108.0
10=Nauru108.0
11Tonga115.0
Australasia Avg89.2
q=11.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)34
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank34
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
32Mauritius62.3
33Indonesia62.4
34S. Korea62.8
35Fiji63.3
36Guinea63.5
37New Zealand63.8
38Luxembourg64.2
39Burkina Faso64.3
World Avg85.7
q=188.
(the lowest in Australasia)Fiji is positioned 35th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Fiji performs the best for how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. It does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-202035 and in annual meat consumption per person36 (one of the lowest in Australasia). But, things still need to improve in Fiji. Fiji does worse than average for its environmental performance37.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
35
Pos.Total35
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
22Azerbaijan14.2%
23Jamaica14.1%
24Italy13.8%
25Fiji12.9%
26France12.5%
27Moldova11.9%
28Palestine11.5%
29Kyrgyzstan11.1%
Australasia Avg0.1%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.

From 2010 to 2020, Fiji restored some of its forest cover, adding 6%. It done about the same amount during the previous decade, adding up to a commendable project and setting a good example.

Environmental Performance
Higher is better
37
Pos.201837
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
104Sao Tome & Principe54.0
105Paraguay53.9
106El Salvador53.9
107Fiji53.1
108Turkey53.0
109Ukraine52.9
110Guatemala52.3
111Maldives52.1
Australasia Avg55.2
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
1=Vanuatu1993 Dec 29
1=Papua New Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Mexico1993 Dec 29
1=Armenia1993 Dec 29
1=Ecuador1993 Dec 29
1=Fiji1993 Dec 29
1=Canada1993 Dec 29
1=Monaco1993 Dec 29
1=Maldives1993 Dec 29
Australasia Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
36
Pos.2021
kg36
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
79Turkey43.0
80Vanuatu43.4
81El Salvador43.9
82Fiji44.4
83Congo, (Brazzaville)46.0
84Bosnia & Herzegovina46.8
85Chad47.1
86Oman48.0
Australasia Avg74.2
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Fiji's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1New Zealand17.6
2Australia19.2
3Palau59.3
4Tonga75.2
5=New Caledonia75.5
6Fiji80.8
7French Polynesia95.0
8Nauru99.0
9Marshall Islands102.8
10Samoa103.4
11Vanuatu117.0
12Micronesia131.3
13Kiribati143.0
Australasia Avg98.1
q=16.
Modernity & Learning (2020)38
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank38
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
97Kenya79.8
98Bahamas80.0
99Cuba80.3
100Fiji80.8
101Jordan81.1
102Seychelles81.3
103Philippines81.8
104Cayman Islands82.0
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education
Higher is better
39
Pos.201839
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
64China78.6%
65Belize78.6%
66Malta78.2%
67Fiji76.9%
68S. Africa76.5%
69Spain75.8%
70Samoa74.5%
71Trinidad & Tobago73.4%
Australasia Avg79.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
40
Pos.2021
Years40
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
63Ukraine15.0
64Bolivia14.9
65Mexico14.9
66Fiji14.7
67St Vincent & Grenadines14.7
68Algeria14.6
69Ecuador14.6
70Iran14.6
Australasia Avg13.4
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
47Moldova47
48Montenegro48
49Norway49
50Fiji50
51Dominica51
52Malaysia52
53Russia53
54St Lucia54
Australasia Avg58.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
41
Pos.201641
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
101Tunisia48%
102Moldova48%
103=Paraguay47%
103=Fiji47%
105Tonga47%
106Nigeria46%
107Jordan46%
108Panama45%
Australasia Avg44.3%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
42
Pos.2017
Ratio42
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
169=Cuba0.0
169=St Vincent & Grenadines0.0
169=Montenegro0.0
169=Libya0.0
169=Jamaica0.0
169=Fiji0.0
169=Jordan0.0
169=Barbados0.0
Australasia Avg1.55
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Corruption
Higher is better
43
Pos.2022
Points43
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
46Poland55.0
47=St Lucia55.0
48Costa Rica54.0
49=Fiji53.0
49=Slovakia53.0
51Grenada52.0
52=Cyprus52.0
52=Greece52.0
Australasia Avg55.83
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
78Albania78
79Brunei79
80Suriname80
81Fiji81
82Kenya82
83Guatemala83
84Cape Verde84
85Morocco85
Australasia Avg61.1
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
41Marshall Islands41
42Malta42
43Morocco43
44Fiji44
45Bosnia & Herzegovina45
46Poland46
47Japan47
48Armenia48
Australasia Avg91.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
73Cyprus73
74Jamaica74
75Guyana75
76Fiji76
77Iceland77
78Turkey78
79Georgia79
80Albania80
Australasia Avg88.1
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
156Ivory Coast156
157St Lucia157
158Vietnam158
159Laos159
160Equatorial Guinea160
161Fiji161
162Tonga162
163Brunei163
Australasia Avg103.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better44
Pos.201944
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
111Algeria14.10
112Vanuatu14.40
113Guatemala14.60
114=Fiji14.90
114=Trinidad & Tobago14.90
116Philippines15.30
117Iraq15.90
118Micronesia16.10
Australasia Avg13.47
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
45
Pos.2017
%45
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
70Spain36.2
71Laos36.4
72Thailand36.5
73=Fiji36.7
73=Yemen36.7
75Solomon Islands37.1
76=Lithuania37.4
76=Bulgaria37.4
Australasia Avg38.3
World Avg38.1
q=152.

11. 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 below46:

Christian64.4%
Muslim6.3%
Hindu27.9%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.8%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 55.4% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7% (2007 census)47.

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