The Human Truth Foundation

Saint Lucia

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#st_lucia #venezuela

St Lucia
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index112nd best
CapitalCastries
Land Area 610km21
LocationNorth America, The Americas, The Caribbean
GroupingsSmall Islands
Population0.2m2
Life Expectancy71.11yrs (2017)3
GNI$12 048 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesLC, LCA, 6625
Internet Domain.lc6
CurrencyDollar (XCD)7
Telephone+8

1. Overview

#france #UK

The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverThe colour wheel is simple on St Lucia: rich green for the tropical land, pure white for the ring of beaches and brilliant blue for the surrounding sea. Rising like an emerald tooth from the Caribbean Sea, St Lucia definitely grabs your attention. While it fits the image of a glam honeymoon spot, this mountainous island has more to offer than sensuous beaches flanked by sybaritic lodgings.

Diving, snorkeling, sailing and kitesurfing are fabulous. On land there´s no better ecofriendly way to experience the rainforest-choked interior than on foot, on horseback or suspended from a zip line. Wildlife lovers will get a buzz, too. Whales, dolphins, turtles and endemic birds can easily be approached, with the added thrill of a grandiose setting. Near Soufrière, the awesomely photogenic Pitons rise from the waves like pyramids of volcanic stone.

Bar the island´s northeast, where most tourist facilities are concentrated, the rest of St Lucia is definitely a back-to-nature haven, making it possible to find a deserted bay, secluded waterfall, character-filled fishing community or odd colonial-style plantation.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. St Lucia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
103=Dominica0.720
104Libya0.718
105Paraguay0.717
106=St Lucia0.715
106=Palestine0.715
108Guyana0.714
109S. Africa0.713
110Jamaica0.709
The Americas Avg0.75
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
...
97Barbados$12 306
98Peru$12 246
99Equatorial Guinea$12 074
100St Lucia$12 048
101St Vincent & Grenadines$11 961
102Egypt$11 732
103Dominica$11 488
104Indonesia$11 466
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway29.8
2Denmark30.0
3Finland33.7
...
109Indonesia92.0
110Brunei92.5
111Algeria92.5
112St Lucia93.3
113Nepal93.4
114Ghana93.7
115Paraguay93.7
116Guatemala94.2
The Americas Avg83.0
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. St Lucia's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

St Lucia's population is predicted to rise to 200 923 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.93. 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
...
175Barbados0.3m
176Sao Tome & Principe0.2m
177Samoa0.2m
178St Lucia0.2m
179Kiribati0.1m
180Micronesia0.1m
181Grenada0.1m
182St Vincent & Grenadines0.1m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
101Bahamas71.6
102Tajikistan71.6
103Seychelles71.3
104St Lucia71.1
105Tonga71.0
106Mongolia71.0
107Uzbekistan70.9
108El Salvador70.7
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
10Indonesia2.07
11Sweden1.93
12Tunisia1.93
13St Lucia1.93
14USA2.08
15Ireland2.10
16Iceland2.10
17Denmark1.88
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
116Antigua & Barbuda19.0
117St Vincent & Grenadines19.7
118Seychelles19.8
119=St Lucia19.9
119=Brazil19.9
121Argentina20.3
122Jamaica21.0
123Lebanon21.1
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
68Russia8.1%
69Congo, (Brazzaville)7.6%
70Botswana7.3%
71St Lucia7.2%
72S. Africa7.1%
73S. Sudan6.7%
74Grenada6.6%
75Armenia6.5%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
20Malta26.2%
21Georgia25.1%
22Kazakhstan23.6%
23St Lucia23.3%
24Macedonia21.9%
25Sao Tome & Principe21.9%
26Moldova21.5%
27Fiji21.3%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. St Lucia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Canada21.0
2Uruguay26.5
3Costa Rica36.5
...
27Belize93.9
28Cuba97.4
29=Guyana102.7
30Antigua & Barbuda105.0
31=Bahamas105.0
32Dominica105.2
33St Lucia116.0
34=St Kitts & Nevis123.0
35Grenada128.2
The Americas Avg73.9
q=35.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
144Libya114.8
145Congo, (Brazzaville)115.0
146Cameroon115.2
147St Lucia116.0
148Guinea116.5
149Ethiopia116.7
150Guinea-Bissau117.0
151Gambia117.2
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
...
178Sao Tome & Principe7
179=Grenada7
179=UAE7
181St Lucia6
182=Brunei6
182=Tonga6
182=Pakistan6
185Tuvalu5
The Americas Avg16.5
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better
20
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty20
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
168Bahamas13.93
169Zimbabwe13.95
170Djibouti13.99
171St Lucia14.11
172Montenegro14.20
173USA14.23
174Malaysia14.35
175N. Korea14.52
The Americas Avg8.45
World Avg10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

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

See:

Gender Inequality
Lower is better
21
Pos.201521
1Switzerland0.04
2Denmark0.04
3Netherlands0.04
...
71Vietnam0.34
72Romania0.34
73Mexico0.35
74St Lucia0.35
75Fiji0.36
76Georgia0.36
77Argentina0.36
78Bahamas0.36
The Americas Avg0.39
World Avg0.36
q=159.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.Total
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
28Ireland1922
29=Tajikistan1924
29=Mongolia1924
29=St Lucia1924
32Turkmenistan1927
33UK1928
34S. Africa1930
35=Sri Lanka1931
The Americas Avg1947
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality
Higher is better
22
Pos.2017
Score22
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
129=Jamaica-5
129=Cook Islands-5
129=Guyana-5
132St Lucia-9
133=India-10
133=Samoa-10
133=Trinidad & Tobago-10
133=S. Sudan-10
The Americas Avg26.1
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
23
Pos.202123
1=Belgium1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
...
128Liberia3.3
129=Germany3.3
129=Ghana3.3
129=St Lucia3.3
132Solomon Islands3.5
133=Togo3.5
133=Turkey3.5
133=Turkmenistan3.5
The Americas Avg2.7
World Avg3.0
q=196.

5. St Lucia's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)24
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank24
1Antigua & Barbuda75.6
2=Brazil82.1
3Cuba82.4
...
7=Trinidad & Tobago86.6
8Guyana87.5
9=Nicaragua87.5
10St Lucia88.9
11=Ecuador90.5
11=El Salvador90.5
13St Kitts & Nevis91.8
14Bahamas92.3
15=USA92.4
The Americas Avg96.2
q=35.
Health (2020)24
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank24
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
80=Guyana87.5
81Pakistan88.5
82New Zealand88.8
83St Lucia88.9
84=El Salvador90.5
84=Libya90.5
84=Ecuador90.5
87Fiji90.6
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 Maldives25. 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 Palau25.

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 Mediterranean25, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa25.

For more, see:

Health:

St Lucia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. St Lucia comes in the best 20 in terms of its immunizations take-up26 (the highest in The Americas), its fertility rate13 (amongst the lowest in The Americas) and in its suicide rate27. It does better than average in its smoking rate28. But, things could still be better. St Lucia does worse than average when it comes to its average life expectancy11, its adolescent birth rate21 and in its alcohol consumption rate29 (one of the worst in The Americas). And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance30. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Saint Lucia improved by +3.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
101Bahamas71.6
102Tajikistan71.6
103Seychelles71.3
104St Lucia71.1
105Tonga71.0
106Mongolia71.0
107Uzbekistan70.9
108El Salvador70.7
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
29
Pos.2016
Per Capita29
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
146=Georgia9.8
146=Namibia9.8
146=USA9.8
149St Lucia9.9
150=Swaziland9.9
151Spain10.0
152S. Korea10.2
153=Laos10.4
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
10Indonesia2.07
11Sweden1.93
12Tunisia1.93
13St Lucia1.93
14USA2.08
15Ireland2.10
16Iceland2.10
17Denmark1.88
The Americas Avg2.29
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
28
Pos.201428
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
47Maldives 215
48Panama 224
49Grenada 224
50St Lucia 232
51Mali 236
52Dominican Rep. 245
53Togo 250
54Kenya 257
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate27
Pos.2013
Per 100k27
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
10Kuwait3.6
11Armenia3.9
12Dominican Rep.4.6
13St Lucia4.9
14Tajikistan5.2
15Venezuela6.5
16Malta6.9
17Greece7
The Americas Avg13.57
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
148Togo148
149Tonga149
150Nigeria150
151St Lucia151
152Trinidad & Tobago152
153Mozambique153
154Cape Verde154
155Bahamas155
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
31
Pos.2016
%31
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
71Tajikistan45.3
72Trinidad & Tobago46.0
73Antigua & Barbuda48.0
74St Lucia48.1
75Uzbekistan48.2
76Kyrgyzstan48.3
77Yemen48.8
78Guyana49.4
The Americas Avg57.4
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
21
Pos.2015
Per 100021
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
111St Vincent & Grenadines51.0
112Cambodia51.6
113Egypt51.9
114St Lucia53.9
115Eritrea54.3
116Papua New Guinea54.8
117Uruguay56.1
118Costa Rica56.5
The Americas Avg56.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
26
Pos.2015
Avg %26
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
7Seychelles98.6
8S. Korea98.6
9Sri Lanka98.4
10St Lucia98.2
11Bahrain98.2
12Iran98.1
13Finland98.1
14Saudi Arabia98.0
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. St Lucia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to The Americas (2023)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Uruguay48.0
2Peru48.2
3Costa Rica49.6
...
20=Dominican Rep.81.0
21Bolivia83.8
22Panama85.3
23St Lucia86.3
24St Kitts & Nevis86.5
25Honduras88.3
26Dominica91.7
27Bahamas93.0
28Barbados97.0
The Americas Avg80.1
q=35.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
100Slovenia85.5
101Benin85.8
102Madagascar86.0
103St Lucia86.3
104St Kitts & Nevis86.5
105=Sierra Leone87.0
105=Malawi87.0
105=Kiribati87.0
World Avg85.7
q=188.
St Lucia is 103rd in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. St Lucia does the best in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. But unfortunately St Lucia gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in its environmental performance33 and in its forested percent change 2000-202034. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in annual meat consumption per person35.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
34
Pos.Total34
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
147Suriname-0.9%
148French Guiana-1.0%
149Congo, (Brazzaville)-1.1%
150St Lucia-1.1%
151Papua New Guinea-1.2%
152Armenia-1.3%
153Philippines-1.3%
154British Virgin Islands-1.4%
The Americas Avg-2.1%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
33
Pos.201833
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
88Algeria57.2
89Cape Verde56.9
90Mauritius56.6
91St Lucia56.2
92Bolivia56.0
93Barbados55.8
94Georgia55.7
95Kiribati55.3
The Americas Avg58.8
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
...
19=Belarus1993 Dec 29
19=Burkina Faso1993 Dec 29
19=Bahamas1993 Dec 29
19=St Lucia1993 Dec 29
19=Tunisia1993 Dec 29
19=Norway1993 Dec 29
19=Zambia1993 Dec 29
19=Australia1993 Dec 29
The Americas Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
35
Pos.2021
kg35
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
164Montenegro88.4
165Belarus88.9
166Poland89.3
167St Lucia89.6
168Taiwan89.8
169Croatia90.8
170French Polynesia92.5
171Portugal94.6
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Saint Lucia was nearly double the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment. But it reduced this during the 2010s more than any other country, except Venezuela.35

7. St Lucia's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1Canada21.6
2USA29.3
3Argentina43.8
...
30Bolivia90.1
31St Vincent & Grenadines90.3
32=Jamaica97.8
32=St Lucia97.8
34Paraguay104.4
35El Salvador111.1
36Guatemala111.7
37Suriname114.4
38Nicaragua117.7
The Americas Avg81.7
q=41.
Modernity & Learning (2020)36
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank36
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
129Libya97.0
130Botswana97.7
131=Jamaica97.8
131=St Lucia97.8
133Pakistan97.9
134Nauru99.0
135Maldives99.8
136Cameroon101.6
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Saint Lucia fell by a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased.37

Secondary Education
Higher is better
38
Pos.201838
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
117Nicaragua47.5%
118Maldives47.1%
119Bangladesh46.7%
120St Lucia46.0%
121Thailand44.8%
122Zambia44.3%
123El Salvador42.8%
124Namibia41.1%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
39
Pos.2021
Years39
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
114Togo13.0
115Bahamas12.9
116Nepal12.9
117St Lucia12.9
118Libya12.9
119Venezuela12.8
120Malawi12.7
121El Salvador12.7
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
51Dominica51
52Malaysia52
53Russia53
54St Lucia54
55Turkey55
56Armenia56
57Guinea-Bissau57
58Central African Rep.58
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
40
Pos.201640
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
77Azerbaijan61%
78Belarus61%
79St Vincent & Grenadines60%
80St Lucia59%
81Bulgaria59%
82=Turkey58%
82=Romania58%
84Venezuela58%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
41
Pos.2017
Ratio41
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
164=Grenada0.0
164=Gabon0.0
164=Lebanon0.0
164=St Lucia0.0
164=Dominica0.0
164=Cuba0.0
164=St Vincent & Grenadines0.0
164=Montenegro0.0
The Americas Avg3.36
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Corruption
Higher is better
42
Pos.2022
Points42
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
44Slovenia56.0
45Dominica55.0
46=Poland55.0
46=St Lucia55.0
48Costa Rica54.0
49=Fiji53.0
49=Slovakia53.0
51Grenada52.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
q=180.

Thoughout the 2010s, Saint Lucia's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined more than any other country, falling almost 30 places.

Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
21Poland21
22Norway22
23Lithuania23
24St Lucia24
25Canada25
26Italy26
27Mauritius27
28Malta28
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
122Nigeria122
123Pakistan123
124Lithuania124
125St Lucia125
126Chad126
127Bahamas127
128Liberia128
129Sierra Leone129
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
136Armenia136
137Dominica137
138Cape Verde138
139St Lucia139
140Kuwait140
141Saudi Arabia141
142St Vincent & Grenadines142
143Belize143
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
30
Pos.2017
Rank30
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
154Guyana154
155Congo, DR155
156Ivory Coast156
157St Lucia157
158Vietnam158
159Laos159
160Equatorial Guinea160
161Fiji161
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better43
Pos.201943
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
80Samoa10.00
81Tonga10.40
82Mexico10.50
83=St Lucia10.60
83=Jordan10.60
85Colombia10.70
86Peru10.80
87Brazil10.90
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
44
Pos.2017
%44
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
140Panama49.9
141Honduras50.5
142Guinea-Bissau50.7
143St Lucia51.2
144Swaziland51.5
145=Botswana53.3
145=Brazil53.3
147Mozambique54.0
The Americas Avg45.2
World Avg38.1
q=152.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
45
Pos.2018
Severity45
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
12Moldova.004
13Palestine.004
14Tunisia.005
15St Lucia.007
16Libya.007
17Algeria.008
18Kyrgyzstan.008
19Bosnia & Herzegovina.008
The Americas Avg.045
World Avg.154
q=101.

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:

Christian91.1%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.5%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated6%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Protestant 18.2% (Seventh-Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%), other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)47.

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