Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

St Vincent & the Grenadines
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	102nd best
Capital	Kingstown
Land Area	390km21
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.1m2
Life Expectancy	69.63yrs (2017)3
GNI	$11 961 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	VC, VCT, 6705
Internet Domain	.vc6
Currency	Dollar (XCD)7
Telephone	+8

1. Overview
2. St Vincent & the Grenadines National and Social Development
3. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Demographics and Migration
4. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Health
6. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#france #UK

“Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Caribbean fantasies converge on this collection of 32 islands at the south end of the Leeward Islands. Just the name St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) evokes visions of exotic, idyllic island life. Imagine an island chain in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, uncluttered by tourist exploitation; with white-sand beaches on deserted islands, sky-blue water gently lapping the shore and barely a soul around.

Once you get off the big island, with its traffic, hustle and noise, and out into the Grenadines, everything changes. There are 31 Grenadines, each one more tranquil than the next and each begging to be explored. Beaches stretch out before you, the pace of life slows to a crawl and the desire to go home vanishes.

These islands have enchanted sailors for centuries, and continue to do so. Whether you have your own vessel, are happy to hitch a ride or take one of the new ferries, the island-hopping opportunities are irresistible.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. St Vincent & the Grenadines 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
	...
86	Mexico	0.758
87	Brazil	0.754
88	Colombia	0.752
89	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.751
90	Maldives	0.747
91=	Azerbaijan	0.745
91=	Tonga	0.745
91=	Turkmenistan	0.745
	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
	...
98	Peru	$12 246
99	Equatorial Guinea	$12 074
100	St Lucia	$12 048
101	St Vincent & Grenadines	$11 961
102	Egypt	$11 732
103	Dominica	$11 488
104	Indonesia	$11 466
105	Algeria	$10 800
	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
	...
99	India	88.2
100	Oman	89.6
101	Lebanon	90.0
102	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.2
103	Bahamas	90.5
104	El Salvador	90.6
105	St Kitts & Nevis	90.7
106	Dominica	90.7
	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. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

St Vincent & the Grenadines's population is predicted to rise to 110 781 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.01. 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
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
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
186	Andorra	77 006
	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
	...
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
125	Azerbaijan	69.4
126	Kazakhstan	69.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
6	Australia	1.96
7	Uruguay	2.05
8	Norway	1.95
9	Myanmar (Burma)	1.95
10	Indonesia	2.07
11	Sweden	1.93
12	Tunisia	1.93
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
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
121	Argentina	20.3
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
89	Lithuania	4.3%
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	4.2%
91	Czechia	4.1%
92	Uganda	3.9%
93	Dominican Rep.	3.9%
94	Mauritania	3.8%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
12	Suriname	39.0%
13	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.9%
14	Palau	38.8%
15	St Vincent & Grenadines	37.7%
16	Cape Verde	37.6%
17	Jamaica	36.1%
18	Armenia	28.2%
19	Trinidad & Tobago	26.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. St Vincent & the Grenadines'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)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Canada	21.0
2	Uruguay	26.5
3	Costa Rica	36.5
	...
23	Barbados	85.0
24	Haiti	86.4
25	Suriname	86.7
26	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.2
27	Belize	93.9
28	Cuba	97.4
29=	Guyana	102.7
30	Antigua & Barbuda	105.0
31=	Bahamas	105.0
	The Americas Avg	73.9
q=35.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
91	Singapore	87.4
92	Tajikistan	87.8
93	Ghana	87.9
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.2
95	Nepal	89.9
96	S. Sudan	90.5
97	Tunisia	91.6
98	China	91.8
	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 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:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better19
Pos.		2009 Treaties19
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
101	Sierra Leone	15
102=	Chad	15
102=	Tanzania	15
102=	St Vincent & Grenadines	15
102=	Liberia	15
102=	Libya	15
102=	Maldives	15
102=	Andorra	15
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better20
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty20
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
91	Niger	9.89
92	Barbados	9.94
93	Algeria	9.95
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	9.98
95	Azerbaijan	10.08
96	Lebanon	10.14
97	Afghanistan	10.23
98	Dominican Rep.	10.24
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including St Vincent & Grenadines 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
	...
87=	Nepal	1951
87=	Dominica	1951
87=	St Kitts & Nevis	1951
87=	St Vincent & Grenadines	1951
91	Bolivia	1952
92=	Ivory Coast	1952
92=	Greece	1952
92=	Lebanon	1952
	The Americas Avg	1947
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better21
Pos.		2017 Score21
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
137=	Papua New Guinea	-10
137=	Sri Lanka	-10
137=	Antigua & Barbuda	-10
137=	St Vincent & Grenadines	-10
137=	Mauritius	-10
137=	Myanmar (Burma)	-10
137=	Barbados	-10
144	Ethiopia	-14
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better22
Pos.		202122
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
35	Antigua & Barbuda	2.3
36=	Japan	2.3
36=	Kiribati	2.3
36=	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.3
36=	Cape Verde	2.3
36=	Botswana	2.3
36=	Uruguay	2.3
36=	Marshall Islands	2.3
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Health

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)23
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank23
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2=	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
	...
15=	USA	92.4
16	Costa Rica	93.8
17	Peru	96.5
18	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
19	Dominica	98.0
20=	Panama	98.1
21	Paraguay	98.4
22	Chile	99.1
23=	Suriname	100.0
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)23
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank23
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
105	Djibouti	95.7
106	Indonesia	95.8
107	Peru	96.5
108	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
109	Vanuatu	97.1
110	Cape Verde	97.3
111	Seychelles	97.3
112	Andorra	97.8
	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 Maldives₂₄. 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 Palau₂₄.

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 Mediterranean₂₄, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₄.

For more, see:

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

Health:

St Vincent & the Grenadines does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. St Vincent & Grenadines comes in the best 20 in terms of its fertility rate₁₃ (the lowest in The Americas). It does better than average in its suicide rate₂₅, its immunizations take-up₂₆ and in its smoking rate₂₇. St Vincent & Grenadines still has work to do. St Vincent & Grenadines does worse than average when it comes to its adolescent birth rate₂₈, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its alcohol consumption rate₂₉. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₀. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was static between 1990 and 2019, whereas almost all of the rest of the world improved. In the 2010s, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was one of only 12 countries that saw their life expectancy drop.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
119	Mexico	70.2
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
125	Azerbaijan	69.4
126	Kazakhstan	69.4
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better29
Pos.		2016 Per Capita29
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
120=	Malta	8.1
120=	Macedonia	8.1
122	Burkina Faso	8.2
123=	St Vincent & Grenadines	8.2
123=	Dominica	8.2
125	Thailand	8.3
126=	Ivory Coast	8.4
126=	Botswana	8.4
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
6	Australia	1.96
7	Uruguay	2.05
8	Norway	1.95
9	Myanmar (Burma)	1.95
10	Indonesia	2.07
11	Sweden	1.93
12	Tunisia	1.93
	The Americas Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better27
Pos.		201427
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
62	Sri Lanka	322
63	Mexico	329
64	Barbados	333
65	St Vincent & Grenadines	338
66	Hong Kong	345
67	Colombia	359
68	Antigua & Barbuda	362
69	Yemen	388
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate25
Pos.		2013 Per 100k25
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
16	Malta	6.9
17	Greece	7
18	Paraguay	7.1
19=	St Vincent & Grenadines	7.3
19=	Guatemala	7.3
19=	Barbados	7.3
19=	Belize	7.3
23	Bahrain	7.5
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better30
Pos.		2017 Rank30
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
156	Libya	156
157	Papua New Guinea	157
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
160	Senegal	160
161	Mauritania	161
162	St Vincent & Grenadines	162
163	Angola	163
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better31
Pos.		2016 %31
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
93	Armenia	54.4
94	Belize	54.8
95	Haiti	54.9
96=	St Vincent & Grenadines	55.0
96=	Solomon Islands	55.0
98	Denmark	55.4
99	Jamaica	55.5
100	Mongolia	55.6
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better28
Pos.		2015 Per 100028
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
108	Peru	49.1
109	Indonesia	49.6
110	Colombia	50.2
111	St Vincent & Grenadines	51.0
112	Cambodia	51.6
113	Egypt	51.9
114	St Lucia	53.9
115	Eritrea	54.3
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better26
Pos.		2015 Avg %26
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
26=	Cook Islands	97.3
27	Greece	97.3
28=	Turkmenistan	97.2
28=	St Vincent & Grenadines	97.2
30	Dominica	97.1
31=	Kazakhstan	97.1
32	Albania	97.1
33	Andorra	97.1
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. St Vincent & the Grenadines'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
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
27	Bahamas	93.0
28	Barbados	97.0
29	Jamaica	99.7
30=	Guyana	108.0
31	USA	111.0
32	Grenada	111.3
33	Suriname	115.3
34	St Vincent & Grenadines	121.0
35	Haiti	131.0
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
174	Zimbabwe	119.0
175	Bosnia & Herzegovina	120.0
176	Afghanistan	120.3
177	St Vincent & Grenadines	121.0
178	Brunei	121.5
179	Iraq	122.5
180	Montenegro	124.3
181	Tajikistan	125.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

(amongst the highest in The Americas)St Vincent & Grenadines is 12nd-worst in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. St Vincent & Grenadines does better than average in its environmental performance₃₃ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₄. St Vincent & Grenadines does worse than average in terms of how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of annual meat consumption per person₃₅ (amongst the highest in The Americas).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better34
Pos.		Total34
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
125=	Anguilla	0.0%
125=	Jersey	0.0%
125=	Maldives	0.0%
125=	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.0%
125=	Isle of Man	0.0%
125=	Tokelau	0.0%
125=	St Martin	0.0%
125=	Liechtenstein	0.0%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better33
Pos.		201833
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
33	Czechia	67.7
34	Slovenia	67.6
35	Trinidad & Tobago	67.4
36	St Vincent & Grenadines	66.5
37	Latvia	66.1
38	Turkmenistan	66.1
39	Seychelles	66.0
40	Albania	65.5
	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
	...
147	Ireland	1996 Jun 20
148	Bulgaria	1996 Jul 16
149	Rwanda	1996 Aug 27
150	St Vincent & Grenadines	1996 Sep 01
151	Slovenia	1996 Oct 07
152	Cyprus	1996 Oct 08
153=	Trinidad & Tobago	1996 Oct 30
153=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	1996 Oct 30
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2021 kg35
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
175	Spain	100.3
176	Samoa	106.2
177	Israel	107.7
178	St Vincent & Grenadines	109.5
179	Australia	110.2
180	Bahamas	111.9
181	Argentina	115.5
182	Mongolia	115.6
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' meat consumption per person was the 8th-highest in the world, putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₃₅

7. St Vincent & the Grenadines's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
	...
28	Panama	88.0
29=	Greenland	90.0
30	Bolivia	90.1
31	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
32=	Jamaica	97.8
32=	St Lucia	97.8
34	Paraguay	104.4
35	El Salvador	111.1
36	Guatemala	111.7
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
118=	Greenland	90.0
118=	Mongolia	90.0
120	Bolivia	90.1
121	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
122	Brunei	91.6
123	Palestine	92.0
124	Indonesia	92.3
125	Nigeria	94.1
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling Higher is better37
Pos.		2021 Years37
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
64	Bolivia	14.9
65	Mexico	14.9
66	Fiji	14.7
67	St Vincent & Grenadines	14.7
68	Algeria	14.6
69	Ecuador	14.6
70	Iran	14.6
71	Oman	14.6
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better30
Pos.		2017 Rank30
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
98	Zimbabwe	98
99	Panama	99
100	Laos	100
101	Cameroon	101
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better38
Pos.		201638
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
76	Bosnia & Herzegovina	62%
77	Azerbaijan	61%
78	Belarus	61%
79	St Vincent & Grenadines	60%
80	St Lucia	59%
81	Bulgaria	59%
82=	Turkey	58%
82=	Romania	58%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better39
Pos.		2017 Ratio39
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
167=	St Lucia	0.0
167=	Dominica	0.0
167=	Cuba	0.0
167=	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.0
167=	Montenegro	0.0
167=	Libya	0.0
167=	Jamaica	0.0
167=	Fiji	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

Corruption Higher is better40
Pos.		2022 Points40
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
34	Portugal	62.0
35	Cape Verde	60.0
36=	Spain	60.0
36=	St Vincent & Grenadines	60.0
36=	Botswana	60.0
39	Latvia	59.0
40	Qatar	58.0
41=	Czechia	56.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better30
Pos.		2017 Rank30
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
40	Marshall Islands	40
41	Malaysia	41
42	Namibia	42
43	St Vincent & Grenadines	43
44	Cyprus	44
45	Japan	45
46	Moldova	46
47	Greece	47
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better30
Pos.		2017 Rank30
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
141	Belize	141
142	Slovakia	142
143	Tanzania	143
144	St Vincent & Grenadines	144
145	Samoa	145
146	Jamaica	146
147	Syria	147
148	Iran	148
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better30
Pos.		2017 Rank30
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
139	St Lucia	139
140	Kuwait	140
141	Saudi Arabia	141
142	St Vincent & Grenadines	142
143	Belize	143
144	Haiti	144
145	Libya	145
146	Croatia	146
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better30
Pos.		2017 Rank30
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
131	Antigua & Barbuda	131
132	Azerbaijan	132
133	Togo	133
134	St Vincent & Grenadines	134
135	Afghanistan	135
136	Trinidad & Tobago	136
137	Nigeria	137
138	Cambodia	138
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#health #inequality #life_expectancy

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better41
Pos.		201941
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
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
94	Egypt	11.60
95=	Panama	12.00
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

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 below₄₂:

Christian	88.7%
Muslim	1.5%
Hindu	3.4%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	2%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	2.5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 75% (Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%), Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%₄₃.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems