The Human Truth Foundation

Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#vanuatu

Vanuatu
Republic of Vanuatu
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index137th best
CapitalPort-Vila
Land Area 12 190km21
LocationAustralasia, Melanesia
GroupingsSmall Islands
Population0.3m2
Life Expectancy70.45yrs (2017)3
GNI$3 085 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesVU, VUT, 5485
Internet Domain.vu6
CurrencyVatu (VUV)7
Telephone+6788

1. Overview

Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverTropical weather brings light and life to sandy beaches and azure waters. Throughout the islands, strong communities show off their country´s attributes to a soundtrack of drumming and dance. Where else can you jump from a coral- and tropical fish-filled blue hole into a 4WD truck to watch an active volcano spit out lava high above you? Contrasts like these make Vanuatu a country well worth taking the time to explore. The ni-Van take life in smiling strides, and as you adjust to their early mornings and dark evenings, you´ll wonder why you´ve ever lived life in a rush.

It´s all thatched-roof accommodation in the outer islands but glitzy resorts abound on Efate and Santo. These islands also boast great roads, giving you round-island access on Efate and smooth access to stunning beaches and blue holes on Santo. Add to that scented balmy breezes and several best-in-the-world experiences that few people know about: a luxury liner shipwrecked in clear waters, gigantic banyan trees, pounding waterfalls, an ancient living culture with extraordinary ceremonies and picture-perfect beaches.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Vanuatu National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
139Namibia0.615
140=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.607
140=Laos0.607
140=Vanuatu0.607
143Nepal0.602
144Swaziland0.597
145Equatorial Guinea0.596
146=Cambodia0.593
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
...
161Senegal$3 344
162Zambia$3 218
163Comoros$3 142
164Vanuatu$3 085
165Congo, (Brazzaville)$2 889
166Haiti$2 848
167Lesotho$2 700
168Tanzania$2 664
Australasia Avg$12 519
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
134Kiribati103.1
135Lesotho103.8
136Samoa106.2
137Vanuatu107.2
138Rwanda107.5
139Uganda108.0
140Madagascar108.2
141Timor-Leste (E. Timor)108.3
Australasia Avg95.6
World Avg88.6
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. Vanuatu's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Vanuatu's population is predicted to rise to 371 400 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.70. 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
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
171Bahamas0.4m
172Belize0.4m
173Iceland0.3m
174Vanuatu0.3m
175Barbados0.3m
176Sao Tome & Principe0.2m
177Samoa0.2m
178St Lucia0.2m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
110Venezuela70.6
111Jamaica70.5
112Belize70.5
113Vanuatu70.4
114Iraq70.4
115Solomon Islands70.3
116Suriname70.3
117Paraguay70.3
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
165Gabon3.46
166Nauru3.46
167Ghana3.51
168Vanuatu3.70
169Yemen3.72
170Rwanda3.75
171Sao Tome & Principe3.75
172Eritrea3.79
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
65Guatemala09.5
66=Saudi Arabia09.5
67Haiti09.6
68Vanuatu09.9
69Cape Verde10.0
70Philippines10.3
71Cambodia10.4
72=Egypt10.5
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
147Malawi1.3%
148Sierra Leone1.3%
149Guinea-Bissau1.3%
150Vanuatu1.2%
151Ethiopia1.2%
152Sao Tome & Principe1.1%
153Congo, DR1.1%
154Bosnia & Herzegovina1.1%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
159Iran1.7%
160Libya1.7%
161Gabon1.7%
162Vanuatu1.6%
163Djibouti1.5%
164Timor-Leste (E. Timor)1.4%
165Zambia1.4%
166Cameroon1.4%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Vanuatu's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to Australasia (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1New Zealand13.3
2Australia16.0
3Kiribati70.1
...
6Micronesia78.2
7Palau80.7
8Nauru82.3
9Fiji87.1
10Vanuatu98.7
11Samoa100.4
12Tonga105.5
13Solomon Islands108.9
14Papua New Guinea113.5
Australasia Avg79.23
q=14.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
112Russia96.8
113Nepal96.9
114Timor-Leste (E. Timor)98.1
115Vanuatu98.7
116Lesotho100.4
117Samoa100.4
118Azerbaijan100.8
119Sao Tome & Principe101.2
World Avg86.55
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:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Freedom in the World
Lower is better
Pos.2024
Score
1=Norway1.0
1=Canada1.0
1=Cape Verde1.0
...
57Antigua & Barbuda2.0
58=Sao Tome & Principe2.0
58=Suriname2.0
58=Vanuatu2.0
58=Seychelles2.0
58=Bulgaria2.0
58=S. Africa2.0
58=S. Korea2.0
Australasia Avg1.8
World Avg3.7
q=205.
Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better
20
Pos.2009
Treaties20
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
...
160India10
161=Fiji10
161=Vietnam10
161=Vanuatu10
164Iraq9
165=Samoa9
165=Papua New Guinea9
165=Oman9
Australasia Avg8.7
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better
21
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty21
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
153Bhutan13.01
154Swaziland13.16
155Equatorial Guinea13.18
156Vanuatu13.21
157Guinea-Bissau13.23
158Liechtenstein13.28
159Ireland13.38
160Oman13.46
Australasia Avg14.35
World Avg10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

See:

Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.Total
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
174=Palau1979
174=Micronesia1979
176Iraq1980
177=Vanuatu1980
178Liechtenstein1984
179=Djibouti1986
179=Central African Rep.1986
181Namibia1989
Australasia Avg1962
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality
Higher is better
22
Pos.2017
Score22
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
96=Equatorial Guinea15
96=Burkina Faso15
96=Cambodia15
96=Vanuatu15
96=Congo, DR15
96=Lesotho15
96=Belize15
96=Belarus15
Australasia Avg07.1
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
23
Pos.202123
1=Belgium1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
...
109Philippines3.3
110=Paraguay3.3
110=Singapore3.3
110=Vanuatu3.3
110=Tajikistan3.3
110=Zambia3.3
110=Trinidad & Tobago3.3
110=St Lucia3.3
Australasia Avg2.6
World Avg3.0
q=196.

5. Vanuatu's Health

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

Compared to Australasia (2025)24
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank24
1Australia49.3
2New Zealand51.2
3New Caledonia57.9
...
9Tuvalu112.1
10Kiribati117.2
11Micronesia122.8
12Samoa124.2
13Vanuatu125.3
14Solomon Islands125.5
15Nauru133.3
16Papua New Guinea133.4
17Marshall Islands157.4
Australasia Avg112.00
q=17.
Health (2025)24
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank24
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
155Samoa124.2
156Timor-Leste (E. Timor)124.4
157Honduras125.3
158Vanuatu125.3
159Solomon Islands125.5
160Pakistan127.9
161Botswana129.6
162Eritrea130.2
World Avg96.74
q=212.

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 S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria25.

21 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, 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 Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia25.

For more, see:

Health:

Vanuatu has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Vanuatu comes in the best 20 for its smoking rate26. It does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate27 (one of the best in Australasia). When it comes to most other metrics, Vanuatu does not do well. It does worse than average in terms of its average life expectancy11, its adolescent birth rate28 (one of the highest in Australasia) and in its fertility rate14 (one of the worst in Australasia). And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its immunizations take-up29 (the worst in Australasia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Vanuatu improved by +3.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Vanuatu's peak fertility rate was 6.86 in 1960.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
110Venezuela70.6
111Jamaica70.5
112Belize70.5
113Vanuatu70.4
114Iraq70.4
115Solomon Islands70.3
116Suriname70.3
117Paraguay70.3
Australasia Avg70.11
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
27
Pos.2016
Per Capita27
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
26=Malaysia0.9
26=Comoros0.9
28Iran1.0
29=Vanuatu1.0
30Papua New Guinea1.2
31=Eritrea1.3
31=Guinea1.3
31=Mali1.3
Australasia Avg4.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
165Gabon3.46
166Nauru3.46
167Ghana3.51
168Vanuatu3.70
169Yemen3.72
170Rwanda3.75
171Sao Tome & Principe3.75
172Eritrea3.79
Australasia Avg2.82
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
26
Pos.201426
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
4Uganda 41
5Rwanda 53
6Samoa 54
7Congo, DR 74
8Ethiopia 76
9Vanuatu 76
10Guyana 77
11Suriname 79
12Malawi 80
Australasia Avg 372
World Avg 819
q=182.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
30
Pos.2016
%30
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
108Sweden56.4
109Brazil56.5
110Germany56.8
111=Vanuatu57.1
111=Serbia57.1
111=Russia57.1
114Portugal57.5
115=Peru57.5
Australasia Avg73.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
28
Pos.2022
Per 100028
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
143Bolivia63.1
144Namibia63.1
145Guatemala63.2
146Vanuatu63.2
147Dominican Rep.63.2
148Nepal63.4
149Ghana63.4
150Eritrea63.6
Australasia Avg40.2
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
29
Pos.2015
Avg %29
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
182Yemen67.4
183Papua New Guinea66.3
184Haiti65.7
185Vanuatu65.5
186Guinea63.3
187Syria62.4
188Ukraine55.2
189Chad52.5
Australasia Avg86.4
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Vanuatu's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Australasia (2025)31
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank31
1New Zealand75.8
2Australia76.6
3Fiji89.1
4Vanuatu93.0
5Tonga96.1
6Papua New Guinea104.5
7Samoa107.0
8Kiribati111.4
9Micronesia114.6
10Cook Islands119.6
11Solomon Islands121.6
12Marshall Islands123.1
13Palau124.5
Australasia Avg93.28
q=16.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)31
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank31
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
130Malta92.2
131Sao Tome & Principe92.7
132Palestine92.7
133Vanuatu93.0
134Mozambique93.9
135Qatar94.1
136Liberia94.2
137Trinidad & Tobago94.5
World Avg84.93
q=199.

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:

With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Vanuatu is 133rd in the world (still low for Australasia). This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Vanuatu does better than average in reducing annual meat consumption per person32 (amongst the best in Australasia) and in its forested percent change 2000-202033. And finally, it does worse than average in its environmental performance34 (amongst the lowest in Australasia) and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
33
Pos.Total33
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
97=San Marino0.0%
97=Afghanistan0.0%
97=Vatican City0.0%
97=Vanuatu0.0%
97=Tuvalu0.0%
97=Nauru0.0%
97=Seychelles0.0%
97=St Martin0.0%
Australasia Avg0.1%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
34
Pos.201834
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
141Ethiopia44.8
142S. Africa44.7
143Guinea-Bissau44.7
144Vanuatu44.6
145Uganda44.3
146Comoros44.2
147Mali43.7
148Rwanda43.7
Australasia Avg55.2
World Avg56.4
q=180.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
145Gabon51%
146Fiji51%
147Qatar51%
148Vanuatu50%
149Equatorial Guinea50%
150Moldova50%
151Bahrain50%
152Swaziland50%
Australasia Avg48.2%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
32
Pos.2021
kg32
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
77Guatemala42.1
78Uzbekistan42.3
79Turkey43.0
80Vanuatu43.4
81El Salvador43.9
82Fiji44.4
83Congo, (Brazzaville)46.0
84Bosnia & Herzegovina46.8
Australasia Avg74.2
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Vanuatu's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #health #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #politics #poverty #social_development #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)35
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank35
1New Zealand15.2
2Australia16.6
3Palau47.4
4=Tonga62.0
5Fiji71.5
6Samoa99.8
7Marshall Islands111.1
8Vanuatu125.6
9Kiribati127.3
10Micronesia133.6
11Tuvalu138.2
12Solomon Islands154.5
13Papua New Guinea158.4
Australasia Avg97.01
q=13.
Modernity & Learning (2020)35
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank35
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
145Iraq124.6
146Malawi125.4
147Timor-Leste (E. Timor)125.5
148Vanuatu125.6
149Togo125.8
150Sao Tome & Principe126.0
151Syria126.9
152Kiribati127.3
World Avg86.31
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 Denmark36. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone36. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots37.

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)38

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 Europe36, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia36.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling
Higher is better
39
Pos.2021
Years39
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
143Nauru11.7
144Tajikistan11.7
145Micronesia11.5
146Vanuatu11.5
147Cambodia11.5
148Lebanon11.3
149Rwanda11.2
150Zambia10.9
Australasia Avg13.4
World Avg13.5
q=193.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
40
Pos.201640
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
129Egypt33%
130Cuba32%
131Micronesia31%
132Vanuatu31%
133Syria30%
134Sri Lanka29%
135Samoa29%
136Ghana28%
Australasia Avg44.3%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
41
Pos.2017
Ratio41
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
70=Sudan0.1
70=Ukraine0.1
72Lithuania0.1
73Vanuatu0.1
74=Iran0.1
74=Zambia0.1
76Panama0.1
77=Croatia0.1
Australasia Avg1.55
World Avg3.82
q=176.

National Culture:

Corruption
Higher is better
42
Pos.2022
Points42
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
57Croatia50.0
58=Mauritius50.0
59Namibia49.0
60Vanuatu48.0
61=Jordan47.0
61=Malaysia47.0
63Armenia46.0
64=Romania46.0
Australasia Avg55.83
World Avg42.98
q=180.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better43
Pos.201943
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
109Indonesia13.90
110=Azerbaijan13.90
111Algeria14.10
112Vanuatu14.40
113Guatemala14.60
114=Fiji14.90
114=Trinidad & Tobago14.90
116Philippines15.30
Australasia Avg13.47
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
44
Pos.2023
%44
1Slovakia24.1%45
2Slovenia24.3%45
3Belarus24.4%46
...
48Egypt31.9%47
49Mauritania32.0%47
50Seychelles32.1%48
51Vanuatu32.3%47
52=Germany32.4%46
52=UK32.4%45
52=Nauru32.4%49
55Luxembourg32.7%45
Australasia Avg34.8%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Vanuatu - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
50
Pos.2018
Severity50
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
58Nepal.148
59Cambodia.170
60Namibia.171
61Vanuatu.174
62Bhutan.175
63Myanmar (Burma).176
64Kenya.178
65Comoros.181
Australasia Avg.174
World Avg.154
q=101.

8. 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 below51:

Christian93.3%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion4.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated1.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 55.6% (Presbyterian 31.4%, Anglican 13.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%), Roman Catholic 13.1%, other Christian 13.8%, indigenous beliefs 5.6% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 9.6%, none 1%, unspecified 1.3% (1999 Census)52.

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