https://www.humantruth.info/vanuatu.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Vanuatu Republic of Vanuatu | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 128th best |
Capital | Port-Vila |
Land Area | 12 190km21 |
Location | Australasia, Melanesia |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 0.3m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.45yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $3 085 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | VU, VUT, 5485 |
Internet Domain | .vu6 |
Currency | Vatu (VUV)7 |
Telephone | +6788 |
“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
“Tropical 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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
137 | Honduras | 0.621 |
138 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.618 |
139 | Namibia | 0.615 |
140= | Vanuatu | 0.607 |
140= | Laos | 0.607 |
140= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.607 |
143 | Nepal | 0.602 |
144 | Swaziland | 0.597 |
Australasia Avg | 0.70 | |
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 |
... | ||
161 | Senegal | $3 344 |
162 | Zambia | $3 218 |
163 | Comoros | $3 142 |
164 | Vanuatu | $3 085 |
165 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | $2 889 |
166 | Haiti | $2 848 |
167 | Lesotho | $2 700 |
168 | Tanzania | $2 664 |
Australasia Avg | $12 519 | |
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 |
... | ||
125 | Senegal | 99.3 |
126 | Venezuela | 99.5 |
127 | Suriname | 100.3 |
128 | Vanuatu | 101.5 |
129 | Tonga | 101.7 |
130 | Honduras | 101.9 |
131 | Bangladesh | 102.4 |
132 | Namibia | 103.1 |
Australasia Avg | 101.6 | |
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.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Vanuatu's population is predicted to rise to 371 400 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.77. 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 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
171 | Bahamas | 0.4m |
172 | Belize | 0.4m |
173 | Iceland | 0.3m |
174 | Vanuatu | 0.3m |
175 | Barbados | 0.3m |
176 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.2m |
177 | Samoa | 0.2m |
178 | St Lucia | 0.2m |
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 |
... | ||
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
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 |
... | ||
132 | Micronesia | 3.33 |
133 | Sao Tome & Principe | 3.52 |
134 | Djibouti | 3.61 |
135 | Vanuatu | 3.77 |
136 | Samoa | 3.77 |
137 | Tonga | 3.81 |
138 | Papua New Guinea | 3.83 |
139 | Guatemala | 3.86 |
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 |
... | ||
65 | Guatemala | 09.5 |
66= | Saudi Arabia | 09.5 |
67 | Haiti | 09.6 |
68 | Vanuatu | 09.9 |
69 | Cape Verde | 10.0 |
70 | Philippines | 10.3 |
71 | Cambodia | 10.4 |
72= | Egypt | 10.5 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
147 | Malawi | 1.3% |
148 | Sierra Leone | 1.3% |
149 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.3% |
150 | Vanuatu | 1.2% |
151 | Ethiopia | 1.2% |
152 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.1% |
153 | Congo, DR | 1.1% |
154 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
159 | Iran | 1.7% |
160 | Libya | 1.7% |
161 | Gabon | 1.7% |
162 | Vanuatu | 1.6% |
163 | Djibouti | 1.5% |
164 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.4% |
165 | Zambia | 1.4% |
166 | Cameroon | 1.4% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women
Compared to Australasia (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | New Zealand | 17.3 |
2 | Australia | 23.9 |
3 | Fiji | 102.1 |
... | ||
7 | Palau | 130.6 |
8 | Tonga | 132.6 |
9 | Marshall Islands | 134.2 |
10 | Samoa | 135.9 |
11 | Vanuatu | 137.8 |
12= | Kiribati | 138.0 |
13 | Cook Islands | 144.5 |
14 | Tuvalu | 158.4 |
15 | Solomon Islands | 166.2 |
Australasia Avg | 119.7 | |
q=15. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
179 | Saudi Arabia | 134.5 |
180 | Samoa | 135.9 |
181 | Angola | 136.0 |
182 | Vanuatu | 137.8 |
183= | Palestine | 138.0 |
183= | Kiribati | 138.0 |
185 | Eritrea | 139.5 |
186 | Afghanistan | 140.6 |
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:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better19 | ||
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Pos. | 2009 Treaties19 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
160 | India | 10 |
161= | Fiji | 10 |
161= | Vietnam | 10 |
161= | Vanuatu | 10 |
164 | Iraq | 9 |
165= | Samoa | 9 |
165= | Papua New Guinea | 9 |
165= | Oman | 9 |
Australasia Avg | 8.7 | |
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 |
... | ||
153 | Bhutan | 13.01 |
154 | Swaziland | 13.16 |
155 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.18 |
156 | Vanuatu | 13.21 |
157 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.23 |
158 | Liechtenstein | 13.28 |
159 | Ireland | 13.38 |
160 | Oman | 13.46 |
Australasia Avg | 14.35 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
See:
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
174= | Palau | 1979 |
174= | Micronesia | 1979 |
176 | Iraq | 1980 |
177= | Vanuatu | 1980 |
178 | Liechtenstein | 1984 |
179= | Djibouti | 1986 |
179= | Central African Rep. | 1986 |
181 | Namibia | 1989 |
Australasia Avg | 1962 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score21 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
96= | Equatorial Guinea | 15 |
96= | Burkina Faso | 15 |
96= | Cambodia | 15 |
96= | Vanuatu | 15 |
96= | Congo, DR | 15 |
96= | Lesotho | 15 |
96= | Belize | 15 |
96= | Belarus | 15 |
Australasia Avg | 07.1 | |
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 |
... | ||
107 | El Salvador | 3.0 |
108= | Cambodia | 3.0 |
109 | Zambia | 3.3 |
110= | Vanuatu | 3.3 |
110= | Malawi | 3.3 |
110= | Ethiopia | 3.3 |
110= | Paraguay | 3.3 |
110= | Madagascar | 3.3 |
Australasia Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Australasia (2020)23 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank23 | |
1 | Solomon Islands | 82.0 |
2 | Australia | 84.6 |
3 | Kiribati | 87.0 |
4 | New Zealand | 88.8 |
5= | Fiji | 90.6 |
6 | Vanuatu | 97.1 |
7 | Niue | 98.7 |
8= | Tonga | 104.1 |
9 | Samoa | 107.8 |
10 | Tuvalu | 112.5 |
11 | Micronesia | 114.2 |
12 | Papua New Guinea | 120.8 |
13 | Cook Islands | 123.7 |
Australasia Avg | 109.4 | |
q=16. |
Health (2020)23 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank23 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
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 |
113 | Dominica | 98.0 |
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:
Health:
Vanuatu has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Vanuatu comes in the best 20 in its smoking rate25. It does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate26 (amongst the best in Australasia). But unfortunately Vanuatu gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate27 (amongst the worst in Australasia), its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate13. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its immunizations take-up28 (the worst in Australasia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Vanuatu improved by +3.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
Australasia Avg | 70.11 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita26 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
26= | Malaysia | 0.9 |
26= | Comoros | 0.9 |
28 | Iran | 1.0 |
29= | Vanuatu | 1.0 |
30 | Papua New Guinea | 1.2 |
31= | Eritrea | 1.3 |
31= | Guinea | 1.3 |
31= | Mali | 1.3 |
Australasia Avg | 4.3 | |
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 |
... | ||
132 | Micronesia | 3.33 |
133 | Sao Tome & Principe | 3.52 |
134 | Djibouti | 3.61 |
135 | Vanuatu | 3.77 |
136 | Samoa | 3.77 |
137 | Tonga | 3.81 |
138 | Papua New Guinea | 3.83 |
139 | Guatemala | 3.86 |
Australasia Avg | 3.26 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201425 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
4 | Uganda | 41 |
5 | Rwanda | 53 |
6 | Samoa | 54 |
7 | Congo, DR | 74 |
8 | Ethiopia | 76 |
9 | Vanuatu | 76 |
10 | Guyana | 77 |
11 | Suriname | 79 |
12 | Malawi | 80 |
Australasia Avg | 372 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %29 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
108 | Sweden | 56.4 |
109 | Brazil | 56.5 |
110 | Germany | 56.8 |
111= | Vanuatu | 57.1 |
111= | Serbia | 57.1 |
111= | Russia | 57.1 |
114 | Portugal | 57.5 |
115= | Peru | 57.5 |
Australasia Avg | 73.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100027 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
95 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.6 |
96 | Georgia | 39.7 |
97 | Barbados | 40.7 |
98 | Vanuatu | 43.1 |
99 | Thailand | 44.6 |
100 | Antigua & Barbuda | 44.8 |
101 | Fiji | 44.8 |
102 | S. Africa | 45.5 |
Australasia Avg | 30.1 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %28 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
182 | Yemen | 67.4 |
183 | Papua New Guinea | 66.3 |
184 | Haiti | 65.7 |
185 | Vanuatu | 65.5 |
186 | Guinea | 63.3 |
187 | Syria | 62.4 |
188 | Ukraine | 55.2 |
189 | Chad | 52.5 |
Australasia Avg | 86.4 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Australasia (2023)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Fiji | 63.3 |
2 | New Zealand | 63.8 |
3 | Australia | 66.4 |
4 | Vanuatu | 75.0 |
5= | Kiribati | 87.0 |
6 | Papua New Guinea | 89.0 |
7= | Solomon Islands | 103.0 |
7= | Micronesia | 103.0 |
9 | Samoa | 108.0 |
10= | Nauru | 108.0 |
11 | Tonga | 115.0 |
Australasia Avg | 89.2 | |
q=11. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
62 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.5 |
63 | Mali | 74.3 |
64 | Malaysia | 74.4 |
65 | Vanuatu | 75.0 |
66 | Nicaragua | 75.5 |
67= | Guatemala | 76.2 |
67= | Ghana | 76.2 |
69 | Yemen | 76.7 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total32 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
97= | San Marino | 0.0% |
97= | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
97= | Vatican City | 0.0% |
97= | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
97= | Tuvalu | 0.0% |
97= | Nauru | 0.0% |
97= | Seychelles | 0.0% |
97= | St Martin | 0.0% |
Australasia Avg | 0.1% | |
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 |
... | ||
141 | Ethiopia | 44.8 |
142 | S. Africa | 44.7 |
143 | Guinea-Bissau | 44.7 |
144 | Vanuatu | 44.6 |
145 | Uganda | 44.3 |
146 | Comoros | 44.2 |
147 | Mali | 43.7 |
148 | Rwanda | 43.7 |
Australasia Avg | 55.2 | |
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 |
1= | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Mexico | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Armenia | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Ecuador | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Fiji | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Canada | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Monaco | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Maldives | 1993 Dec 29 |
Australasia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg31 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
77 | Guatemala | 42.1 |
78 | Uzbekistan | 42.3 |
79 | Turkey | 43.0 |
80 | Vanuatu | 43.4 |
81 | El Salvador | 43.9 |
82 | Fiji | 44.4 |
83 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 46.0 |
84 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 46.8 |
Australasia Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to Australasia (2020)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | New Zealand | 17.6 |
2 | Australia | 19.2 |
3 | Palau | 59.3 |
... | ||
8 | Nauru | 99.0 |
9 | Marshall Islands | 102.8 |
10 | Samoa | 103.4 |
11 | Vanuatu | 117.0 |
12 | Micronesia | 131.3 |
13 | Kiribati | 143.0 |
14 | Tuvalu | 148.0 |
15 | Papua New Guinea | 150.4 |
16 | Solomon Islands | 152.7 |
Australasia Avg | 98.1 | |
q=16. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
152 | Suriname | 114.4 |
153 | Laos | 115.2 |
154 | Cape Verde | 116.3 |
155 | Vanuatu | 117.0 |
156 | Nicaragua | 117.7 |
157 | Swaziland | 118.0 |
158 | Gabon | 118.3 |
159= | Senegal | 119.0 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years35 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
143 | Nauru | 11.7 |
144 | Tajikistan | 11.7 |
145 | Micronesia | 11.5 |
146 | Vanuatu | 11.5 |
147 | Cambodia | 11.5 |
148 | Lebanon | 11.3 |
149 | Rwanda | 11.2 |
150 | Zambia | 10.9 |
Australasia Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201636 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
129 | Egypt | 33% |
130 | Cuba | 32% |
131 | Micronesia | 31% |
132 | Vanuatu | 31% |
133 | Syria | 30% |
134 | Sri Lanka | 29% |
135 | Samoa | 29% |
136 | Ghana | 28% |
Australasia Avg | 44.3% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio37 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
70= | Sudan | 0.1 |
70= | Ukraine | 0.1 |
72 | Lithuania | 0.1 |
73 | Vanuatu | 0.1 |
74= | Iran | 0.1 |
74= | Zambia | 0.1 |
76 | Panama | 0.1 |
77= | Croatia | 0.1 |
Australasia Avg | 1.55 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Corruption Higher is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points38 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
57 | Croatia | 50.0 |
58= | Mauritius | 50.0 |
59 | Namibia | 49.0 |
60 | Vanuatu | 48.0 |
61= | Jordan | 47.0 |
61= | Malaysia | 47.0 |
63 | Armenia | 46.0 |
64= | Romania | 46.0 |
Australasia Avg | 55.83 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201939 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
109 | Indonesia | 13.90 |
110= | Azerbaijan | 13.90 |
111 | Algeria | 14.10 |
112 | Vanuatu | 14.40 |
113 | Guatemala | 14.60 |
114= | Fiji | 14.90 |
114= | Trinidad & Tobago | 14.90 |
116 | Philippines | 15.30 |
Australasia Avg | 13.47 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %40 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2= | Belarus | 25.4 |
2= | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
76 | Lithuania | 37.4 |
77= | Bulgaria | 37.4 |
77= | Bhutan | 37.4 |
79 | Vanuatu | 37.6 |
80= | Tonga | 37.6 |
81 | Russia | 37.7 |
82 | Tanzania | 37.8 |
83 | Georgia | 37.9 |
Australasia Avg | 38.3 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity41 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
58 | Nepal | .148 |
59 | Cambodia | .170 |
60 | Namibia | .171 |
61 | Vanuatu | .174 |
62 | Bhutan | .175 |
63 | Myanmar (Burma) | .176 |
64 | Kenya | .178 |
65 | Comoros | .181 |
Australasia Avg | .174 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#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 | 93.3% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 4.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.2% |
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)43.
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