Grenada

Grenada
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	95th best
Capital	Saint George's
Land Area	340km21
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.1m2
Life Expectancy	74.94yrs (2017)3
GNI	$13 484 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	GD, GRD, 3085
Internet Domain	.gd6
Currency	Dollar (XCD)7
Telephone	+8

1. Overview
2. Grenada National and Social Development
3. Grenada's Demographics and Migration
4. Grenada's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Grenada's Health
6. Grenada's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Grenada's Modernity and Learning
8. Grenada's Culture, Peace and Inequality
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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1. Overview

#cuba #france #UK #USA

“Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time. Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada in September of 2004 causing severe damage.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“White sand, turquoise sea, palm trees and no crowds make Grenada´s beaches truly sublime. And if the mainland´s too much fun, island-hop to Carriacou and Petit Martinique. The most southerly islands in the Windward chain, Grenada and Carriacou (plus little Petit Martinique) are best known for having been invaded by the US in the 1980s and pummeled by Hurricane Ivan in the 2000s. But the storm damage is long gone and the American occupation a distant memory, and today the islands are some of the Caribbean´s most appealing.

From palm-backed white sand and translucent water to gray-black dunes and rolling breakers, the beaches are gorgeous. Grenada´s corrugated coastline rises up to mist-swathed rainforest laced with hiking trails and swimmable waterfalls. St George´s, with its market, forts and postcard-perfect Carenage harbor, makes for a picturesque and friendly capital, and is the departure point for ferries to the laid-back sister isles of Carriacou and Petit Martinique. And though cruise ships inject a regular flow of short-stay visitors to Grenada, you´ll find all three islands refreshingly quiet and uncrowded.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Grenada 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
	...
65=	Serbia	0.802
66	Thailand	0.800
67	Albania	0.796
68=	Grenada	0.795
68=	Bulgaria	0.795
70	Barbados	0.790
71	Antigua & Barbuda	0.788
72	Seychelles	0.785
	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
	...
84	Azerbaijan	$14 257
85	Albania	$14 131
86	Palau	$13 819
87	Grenada	$13 484
88	Gabon	$13 367
89	Ukraine	$13 256
90	Armenia	$13 158
91	Turkmenistan	$13 021
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	29.1
2	Norway	32.3
3	Sweden	34.1
	...
92	El Salvador	87.8
93	Seychelles	88.4
94	Bolivia	88.7
95	Grenada	88.9
96	Cuba	89.0
97	Qatar	89.5
98	Belarus	90.0
99	Kuwait	90.5
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	88.9
q=199.

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. Grenada's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Grenada's population is predicted to fall to 108 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 1.99. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
178	St Lucia	0.2m
179	Kiribati	0.1m
180	Micronesia	0.1m
181	Grenada	0.1m
182	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.1m
183	Tonga	0.1m
184	Seychelles	97 096
185	Antigua & Barbuda	96 286
	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
	...
58	Argentina	75.4
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
4	India	2.01
5	Belize	1.99
6	Grenada	1.99
7	New Caledonia	2.02
8	Sri Lanka	1.97
9	Faroe Islands	2.05
10	Bangladesh	1.95
11	Vietnam	1.94
12	Georgia	2.06
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
103	Ecuador	16.0
104	Morocco	16.1
105=	Suriname	16.2
105=	Grenada	16.2
105=	Brunei	16.2
108	El Salvador	17.3
109	Panama	17.7
110	N. Korea	17.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
71	St Lucia	7.2%
72	S. Africa	7.1%
73	S. Sudan	6.7%
74	Grenada	6.6%
75	Armenia	6.5%
76	Bhutan	6.5%
77	Macedonia	6.3%
78	Finland	6.2%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
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. Grenada's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to The Americas (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Canada	14.7
2	Costa Rica	31.8
3	Uruguay	35.5
	...
27	Honduras	81.1
28	Suriname	81.5
29	Guatemala	81.5
30	Grenada	86.1
31	Antigua & Barbuda	87.1
32	Venezuela	88.1
33	Guyana	90.6
34	Nicaragua	93.2
35	Haiti	111.9
	The Americas Avg	71.80
q=36.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
94	Northern Cyprus	82.3
95	Singapore	83.1
96	Senegal	84.7
97	Grenada	86.1
98	Botswana	86.8
99	Antigua & Barbuda	87.1
100	Fiji	87.1
101	Turkey	87.4
	World Avg	86.55
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan₁₉.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, 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 Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
45	Mongolia	1.5
46=	Lithuania	1.5
46=	Liechtenstein	1.5
46=	Grenada	1.5
46=	Latvia	1.5
46=	Bahamas	1.5
51	Jamaica	2.0
52=	Guyana	2.0
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better20
Pos.		2009 Treaties20
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
176	Indonesia	7
177=	N. Korea	7
177=	Sao Tome & Principe	7
177=	Grenada	7
177=	UAE	7
181	St Lucia	6
182=	Brunei	6
182=	Tonga	6
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better21
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty21
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
164	San Marino	13.63
165	Saudi Arabia	13.73
166	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	13.73
167	Grenada	13.86
168	Bahamas	13.93
169	Zimbabwe	13.95
170	Djibouti	13.99
171	St Lucia	14.11
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

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

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

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

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better22
Pos.		2017 Score22
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
122=	Niger	1
123	Bahrain	-2
124	Sierra Leone	-3
125=	Grenada	-5
125=	Dominica	-5
125=	Namibia	-5
125=	Kiribati	-5
125=	Jamaica	-5
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better23
Pos.		202123
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
98	Cyprus	3.0
99=	Ivory Coast	3.0
99=	Spain	3.0
99=	Grenada	3.0
99=	Guatemala	3.0
99=	Laos	3.0
99=	Hungary	3.0
99=	India	3.0
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Grenada's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2025)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Curaço	49.7
2	Aruba	49.9
3	US Virgin Islands	51.9
	...
9	Antigua & Barbuda	77.6
10	USA	78.7
11	British Virgin Islands	78.7
12	Grenada	85.8
13	Brazil	86.5
14	Barbados	88.3
15	Uruguay	88.4
16	Costa Rica	88.8
17=	Trinidad & Tobago	89.8
	The Americas Avg	92.66
q=44.

Health (2025)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
69	India	83.2
70	Armenia	83.4
71	Poland	83.9
72	Grenada	85.8
73	Kosovo	86.4
74	Brazil	86.5
75	Bahrain	86.6
76	Kuwait	86.8
	World Avg	97.60
q=213.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₂₅. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue₂₅.

25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans₂₅, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₅.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Grenada does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Grenada does the best in terms of its suicide rate₂₆. It comes in the best 20 for its fertility rate₁₄. It does better than average in terms of its smoking rate₂₇, its average life expectancy₁₁, its immunizations take-up₂₈, the prevalence of overweight adults₂₉ and in its adolescent birth rate₃₀. But, things could still be better. Grenada does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₂. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Grenada improved by +4.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Grenada's peak fertility rate was 6.74 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
58	Argentina	75.4
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32
Pos.		2016 Per Capita32
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
136	Iceland	9.1
137	Sweden	9.2
138=	Chile	9.3
138=	Grenada	9.3
138=	S. Africa	9.3
141	St Kitts & Nevis	9.4
142=	Tanzania	9.4
143	Uganda	9.5
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
4	India	2.01
5	Belize	1.99
6	Grenada	1.99
7	New Caledonia	2.02
8	Sri Lanka	1.97
9	Faroe Islands	2.05
10	Bangladesh	1.95
11	Vietnam	1.94
12	Georgia	2.06
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better27
Pos.		201427
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
46	Burkina Faso	213
47	Maldives	215
48	Panama	224
49	Grenada	224
50	St Lucia	232
51	Mali	236
52	Dominican Rep.	245
53	Togo	250
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate26
Pos.		2013 Per 100k26
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
4	Jordan	0.2
5	Maldives	0.7
6	Azerbaijan	1.3
7	S. Africa	1.8
8	Bahamas	2.5
9	Peru	2.9
10	Kuwait	3.6
11	Armenia	3.9
12	Dominican Rep.	4.6
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
130	Mongolia	130
131	Afghanistan	131
132	Suriname	132
133	Grenada	133
134	Montenegro	134
135	Iraq	135
136	Madagascar	136
137	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better29
Pos.		1976 %29
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
78	Antigua & Barbuda	25.8
79=	St Vincent & Grenadines	25.9
79=	Solomon Islands	25.9
81	Grenada	26.2
82	Papua New Guinea	26.3
83	Tajikistan	26.4
84	Uzbekistan	27.1
85	St Kitts & Nevis	27.2
	The Americas Avg	30.7
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better33
Pos.		2022 %33
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
135	Oman	30.2%
136	Seychelles	30.3%
137	Slovakia	30.3%
138	Grenada	30.5%
139	Macedonia	30.6%
140	Ireland	30.8%
141	Lebanon	31.1%
142	Lithuania	31.1%
	The Americas Avg	32.0%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better30
Pos.		2022 Per 100030
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
86	Thailand	31.6
87	Tuvalu	31.7
88	Jamaica	32.0
89	Grenada	32.1
90	Rwanda	32.2
91	Antigua & Barbuda	32.3
92	Myanmar (Burma)	32.8
93	Indonesia	32.9
	The Americas Avg	48.1
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better28
Pos.		2015 Avg %28
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
64	Cyprus	95.3
65	Switzerland	95.3
66	Israel	95.2
67=	Grenada	95.2
67=	Slovenia	95.2
67=	Macedonia	95.2
70	Belize	95.1
71	Algeria	95.0
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Grenada's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to The Americas (2025)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	Uruguay	43.2
2	Puerto Rico	47.1
3	Costa Rica	49.7
	...
28=	St Kitts & Nevis	96.9
29	Bahamas	100.9
30	Antigua & Barbuda	103.2
31	St Lucia	103.6
32	USA	103.8
33	Haiti	105.8
34	Suriname	108.5
35	Barbados	110.1
36	Grenada	125.0
	The Americas Avg	92.66
q=36.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
183	Solomon Islands	121.6
184	Marshall Islands	123.1
185	Palau	124.5
186	Grenada	125.0
187	Tuvalu	127.4
188	Tajikistan	128.6
189	Niue	129.5
190	Brunei	130.2
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"₃₅. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

• " Countries With the Best Environmental Records" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Grenada is 14th-worst in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment (the highest in The Americas). This rank is computed from 21 data sets. Grenada does better than average in terms of its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₆. But that's it. Grenada has problems. It does worse than average when it comes to its environmental performance₃₇ (one of the lowest in The Americas) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₈. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better36
Pos.		Total36
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
115=	Faroe Islands	0.0%
115=	Jordan	0.0%
115=	Andorra	0.0%
115=	Grenada	0.0%
115=	Aruba	0.0%
115=	Svalbard	0.0%
115=	S. Sudan	0.0%
115=	Curaço	0.0%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better37
Pos.		201837
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
115	Sudan	51.5
116	Oman	51.3
117	Zambia	51.0
118	Grenada	50.9
119	Tanzania	50.8
120	China	50.7
121	Thailand	49.9
122	Micronesia	49.8
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		Total Avg Rate
1	Sweden	83%
2	Canada	82%
3	Norway	81%
	...
178	Solomon Islands	42%
179	Marshall Islands	42%
180	Serbia	41%
181	Grenada	41%
182	Afghanistan	41%
183	Tuvalu	40%
184	Sao Tome & Principe	40%
185	Brunei	39%
	The Americas Avg	60.7%
	World Avg	57.5%
q=197.

Grenada was one of 19 countries that signed the Paris Agreement within the first few months in Q2 2016.

Meat Consumption Lower is better38
Pos.		2021 kg38
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
140	Serbia	77.6
141	Russia	78.4
142	Bolivia	78.4
143	Grenada	78.6
144	Ireland	80.2
145	Kuwait	81.3
146	New Zealand	81.4
147	S. Korea	81.5
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Grenada increased its meat consumption by over 20kgs per person per year, one of only 11 countries to do so, and putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₃₈

7. Grenada's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1=	Canada	21.8
2	USA	26.4
3	Argentina	38.2
4	Grenada	43.4
5	Barbados	47.4
6	St Kitts & Nevis	48.8
7	Chile	48.8
8	Brazil	52.8
9	Uruguay	57.6
10	Mexico	64.5
11	Peru	68.2
12	Costa Rica	69.8
13	Cuba	72.8
	The Americas Avg	81.34
q=35.

Modernity & Learning (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
34	Greece	36.3
35	Argentina	38.2
36	Slovakia	42.9
37	Grenada	43.4
38	Russia	44.3
39	Malta	45.9
40	Barbados	47.4
41	Palau	47.4
	World Avg	86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark₄₀. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone₄₀. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₄₁.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”

Bill Emmott (2017)₄₂

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₄₀, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₄₀.

For more, see:

• "Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Modernity and Education:

In 2010, education in Grenada was the 5th-longest in the world at 17.9 years. ₄₃

Length of Schooling Higher is better44
Pos.		2021 Years44
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
8	Ireland	18.9
9	Denmark	18.7
10	Netherlands	18.7
11	Grenada	18.7
12	Turkey	18.3
13	Norway	18.2
14	Spain	17.9
15	Argentina	17.9
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
19	Macedonia	19
20	Australia	20
21	Germany	21
22	Grenada	22
23	Poland	23
24	France	24
25	S. Africa	25
26	Singapore	26
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better45
Pos.		201645
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
120	Bolivia	41%
121	Peru	41%
122	Guyana	40%
123	Grenada	39%
124	El Salvador	38%
125	Bhutan	37%
126	Mongolia	36%
127	India	35%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better46
Pos.		2017 Ratio46
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
161=	Equatorial Guinea	0.0
161=	Belize	0.0
161=	Suriname	0.0
161=	Grenada	0.0
161=	Gabon	0.0
161=	Lebanon	0.0
161=	St Lucia	0.0
161=	Dominica	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. Grenada's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charitability #corruption #culture #economics #equality #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #social_development

Compared to The Americas (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Canada	23.1
2	Barbados	46.9
3	Costa Rica	47.3
	...
25	Bolivia	88.8
26	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.2
27	Nicaragua	92.1
28	Colombia	92.6
29	Grenada	93.0
30	Paraguay	95.5
31	Honduras	96.1
32	Venezuela	113.1
33	Haiti	120.8
	The Americas Avg	79.19
q=33.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Denmark	11.2
2	Norway	13.9
3	Netherlands	14.4
	...
118	Nicaragua	92.1
119	Ethiopia	92.2
120	Colombia	92.6
121	Grenada	93.0
122	Burkina Faso	93.2
123	Tanzania	93.3
124	Sierra Leone	93.4
125	Egypt	93.6
	World Avg	78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

National Culture:

Grenada has an adequate long-term record on corruption, but in the ten years from 2012 perceptions have worsened.

Corruption Higher is better48
Pos.		2022 Points48
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
48	Costa Rica	54.0
49=	Fiji	53.0
49=	Slovakia	53.0
51	Grenada	52.0
52=	Cyprus	52.0
52=	Greece	52.0
54	Rwanda	51.0
55=	Malta	51.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
47	Greece	47
48	Australia	48
49	Seychelles	49
50	Grenada	50
51	Chile	51
52	Bahamas	52
53	UAE	53
54	Thailand	54
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
152	Gabon	152
153	Iraq	153
154	Paraguay	154
155	Grenada	155
156	Venezuela	156
157	Bahrain	157
158	Mauritania	158
159	Brunei	159
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
59	Vietnam	59
60	Malawi	60
61	Brazil	61
62	Grenada	62
63	Kenya	63
64	Denmark	64
65	Austria	65
66	Ghana	66
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
149	Marshall Islands	149
150	Burundi	150
151	Zimbabwe	151
152	Grenada	152
153	Angola	153
154	Guyana	154
155	Congo, DR	155
156	Ivory Coast	156
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better49
Pos.		201949
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
86	Peru	10.80
87	Brazil	10.90
88	Belize	11.10
89	Grenada	11.20
90=	Kyrgyzstan	11.30
90=	St Vincent & Grenadines	11.30
92	Ecuador	11.50
93=	N. Korea	11.50
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better50
Pos.		2023 %50
1	Slovakia	24.1%51
2	Slovenia	24.3%51
3	Belarus	24.4%52
	...
139=	Mexico	43.5%53
140	St Lucia	43.7%54
141=	Rwanda	43.7%55
142	Grenada	43.8%56
143	S. Sudan	44.1%55
144	Turkey	44.4%51
145	Ecuador	44.6%57
146=	Congo, DR	44.7%52
	The Americas Avg	44.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data for Grenada is only available for the year 2018.

9. 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 below₅₈:

Christian	96.6%
Muslim	0.3%
Hindu	0.7%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.3%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%₅₉.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems