Nepal

http://www.humantruth.info/nepal.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Nepal
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	120th best
Capital	Kathmandu
Land Area	143 350km²₁
Location	Asia
Population	28.1m₂
Life Expectancy	68.45yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$3 877 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	NP, NPL, 524₅
Internet Domain	.np₆
Currency	Rupee (NPR)₇
Telephone	+977₈

1. Overview

“In 1951, the Nepali monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996. The ensuing 10-year civil war between insurgents and government forces witnessed the dissolution of the cabinet and parliament and assumption of absolute power by the king. Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were followed by several months of peace negotiations between the Maoists and government officials, and culminated in a November 2006 peace accord and the promulgation of an interim constitution. Following a nationwide election in April 2008, the newly formed Constituent Assembly (CA) declared Nepal a federal democratic republic and abolished the monarchy at its first meeting the following month. The CA elected the country's first president in July. Between 2008 and 2011 there have been four different coalition governments, led twice by the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, which received a plurality of votes in the Constituent Assembly election, and twice by the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist-Leninist. In August 2011, Baburam BHATTARAI of the United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoaist) became prime minister. After the CA failed to draft a constitution by the May 2012 deadline, BHATTARAI dissolved the CA and called for new elections. Months of negotiations failed to produce a new election date. Finally, in March of 2013, the chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, Khil Raj REGMI, was sworn in as Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers for Elections to lead an interim government and charged with holding Constituent Assembly elections by December 2013.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Wedged between the high wall of the Himalaya and the steamy jungles of the Indian plains, Nepal is a land of snowy peaks and Sherpas, yaks and yetis, monasteries and mantras. Ever since Nepal first opened its borders to outsiders in the 1950s, this tiny mountain nation has had an irresistible mystical allure for travellers. Today, legions of trekkers are drawn to the Himalaya´s most iconic and accessible hiking, some of the world´s best, with rugged trails to Everest, the Annapurnas and beyond. Nowhere else can you trek for days or even weeks in incredible mountain scenery, secure in the knowledge that a hot meal, cosy lodge and warm slice of apple pie await you at the end of the day. Nepal is nirvana for mountain lovers.
Other travellers prefer to see Nepal at a more gentle pace, admiring the peaks over a gin and tonic from a Himalayan viewpoint, strolling through the temple-lined medieval city squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, and joining Buddhist pilgrims on a spiritual stroll around centuries-old stupas and temples that lie scattered across the Kathmandu Valley.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Nepal 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
	...
140=	Vanuatu	0.607
140=	Laos	0.607
140=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.607
143	Nepal	0.602
144	Swaziland	0.597
145	Equatorial Guinea	0.596
146=	Zimbabwe	0.593
146=	Cambodia	0.593
	Asia 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
	...
151	Kiribati	$4 063
152	Sao Tome & Principe	$4 021
153	Papua New Guinea	$4 009
154	Nepal	$3 877
155	Myanmar (Burma)	$3 851
156	Zimbabwe	$3 810
157	Micronesia	$3 696
158	Cameroon	$3 621
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Sweden	30.7
	...
117	Dominica	93.2
118	Algeria	93.7
119	Egypt	94.3
120	Nepal	94.3
121	Botswana	96.2
122	Kenya	96.3
123	Senegal	96.5
124	Tajikistan	96.7
	Asia Avg	87.7
	World Avg	86.8
q=195.

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. Nepal's Demographics and Migration

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

Population:

Nepal's population is predicted to rise to 39.94 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.60. 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
	...
47	Mozambique	29.5m
48	Venezuela	28.9m
49	Yemen	28.5m
50	Nepal	28.1m
51	Madagascar	26.3m
52	N. Korea	25.5m
53	Cameroon	25.2m
54	Ivory Coast	25.1m
	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
	...
128	Turkmenistan	69.3
129	Guatemala	69.2
130	Moldova	68.8
131	Nepal	68.4
132	Laos	68.1
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	67.7
134	Sao Tome & Principe	67.6
135	Indonesia	67.6
	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
	...
98	Romania	1.42
99	Japan	1.40
100	Poland	1.40
101	Nepal	2.60
102	Macedonia	1.40
103	Fiji	2.61
104	S. Korea	1.38
105	Slovakia	1.36
	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
	...
73	Libya	10.5
74=	S. Africa	10.5
75	Bangladesh	10.6
76=	Nepal	10.8
76=	Bhutan	10.8
76=	Micronesia	10.8
79	Honduras	11.0
80=	Turkmenistan	11.0
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
134	Sudan	1.8%
135	Albania	1.8%
136	Pakistan	1.7%
137	Nepal	1.7%
138	Poland	1.7%
139	Senegal	1.7%
140	Comoros	1.5%
141	Fiji	1.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
135	Algeria	3.4%
136	Sweden	3.4%
137	Ghana	3.4%
138	Nepal	3.3%
139	Bangladesh	3.3%
140	Botswana	3.2%
141	Spain	3.0%
142	Central African Rep.	2.9%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #nepal #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
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
	Asia Avg	99.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Nepal is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Nepal does better than average for commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₈, freethought₁₉, LGBT equality₂₀ and in speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₁. But, there's bad news too. Nepal does worse than average in terms of supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₂ (still low for Asia), opposing gender inequality₂₃, supporting press freedom₂₄ (still low for Asia) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₅.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Nepal

5. Nepal's Health

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

Compared to Asia (2020)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₆
1	Hong Kong	18.3
2	Maldives	41.0
3	Singapore	42.6
	...
23	Cyprus	78.6
24	Myanmar (Burma)	79.1
25	India	79.6
26	Nepal	80.3
27=	Israel	82.1
28	Turkmenistan	83.1
29=	Tajikistan	83.1
30	Turkey	84.5
31	Jordan	84.8
	Asia Avg	80.1
q=50.

Health (2020)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₆
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
46	India	79.6
47	Slovenia	79.9
48	Tunisia	80.1
49	Nepal	80.3
50	Hungary	80.9
51=	UK	81.1
51=	Slovakia	81.1
53	Solomon Islands	82.0
	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 Maldives₂₇. 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 Palau₂₇.

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 Mediterranean₂₇, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₇.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Nepal does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Nepal comes in the best 20 in terms of its smoking rate₂₈ (the best in Asia). It does better than average for its alcohol consumption rate₂₉. But unfortunately Nepal gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate₁₃, its immunizations take-up₃₀, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₃ (amongst the worst in Asia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Nepal improved by +14.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, almost double the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
128	Turkmenistan	69.3
129	Guatemala	69.2
130	Moldova	68.8
131	Nepal	68.4
132	Laos	68.1
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	67.7
134	Sao Tome & Principe	67.6
135	Indonesia	67.6
	Asia Avg	73.48
	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
	...
40=	Tunisia	1.9
40=	Bahrain	1.9
42	Qatar	2.0
43=	Nepal	2.0
43=	Singapore	2.0
43=	Turkey	2.0
46	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.1
47	Mozambique	2.4
	Asia Avg	3.9
	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
	...
98	Romania	1.42
99	Japan	1.40
100	Poland	1.40
101	Nepal	2.60
102	Macedonia	1.40
103	Fiji	2.61
104	S. Korea	1.38
105	Slovakia	1.36
	Asia Avg	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2014₂₈
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
12	Malawi	80
13	Tonga	81
14	Mozambique	82
15	Nepal	83
16	Afghanistan	84
17	Lesotho	88
18	Trinidad & Tobago	97
19	Burundi	98
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2016 %₃₁
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
6	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	21.6
7	Cambodia	21.7
8=	Niger	22.0
8=	Eritrea	22.0
10	Burundi	22.2
11	Uganda	22.4
12	Afghanistan	23.0
	Asia Avg	44.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₃
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₃
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
136	Comoros	68.3
137	Swaziland	70.4
138	Bolivia	70.8
139	Nepal	71.9
140	Cape Verde	73.4
141	Afghanistan	74.0
142	Sudan	74.0
143	Panama	74.5
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₀
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₀
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
116	Trinidad & Tobago	91.4
117	Jamaica	90.9
118	Burkina Faso	90.6
119	Nepal	90.1
120	Montenegro	89.9
121	Zimbabwe	89.7
122	Senegal	89.5
123	Peru	89.3
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Nepal's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Asia (2023)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Sri Lanka	49.0
	...
9	Bangladesh	67.0
10=	India	68.6
11	Lebanon	68.8
12=	Nepal	68.8
13	Armenia	69.5
14=	Singapore	69.5
15	Malaysia	74.4
16	Yemen	76.7
17	Georgia	78.0
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
50=	India	68.6
50=	Hungary	68.6
52	Lebanon	68.8
53=	Nepal	68.8
54	Nigeria	69.2
55=	Singapore	69.5
55=	Armenia	69.5
57	UK	69.6
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Nepal is positioned 52nd in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Nepal does better than average in annual meat consumption per person₃₃, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₄ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. But, things could still be better. Nepal does worse than average in energy to GDP efficiency₃₅ and in its forested percent change 1990-2015₃₆. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its environmental performance₃₇ (one of the worst in Asia).

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2015 %₃₆
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
161	Indonesia	-23.2
162	Kyrgyzstan	-23.8
163	Comoros	-24.5
164	Nepal	-24.7
165	Benin	-25.2
166	Guatemala	-25.4
167	Myanmar (Burma)	-25.9
168	Cambodia	-26.9
	Asia Avg	+07.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2018₃₇
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
173	Lesotho	33.8
174	Haiti	33.7
175	Madagascar	33.7
176	Nepal	31.4
177	India	30.6
178	Congo, DR	30.4
179	Bangladesh	29.6
180	Burundi	27.4
	Asia Avg	54.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2014₃₅
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
96	Zambia	05.71
97	Canada	05.56
98	China	05.52
99	Nepal	05.35
100	Iran	05.32
101	Kenya	05.24
102	Kazakhstan	05.10
103	Moldova	05.03
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
32	Uruguay	1994 Feb 03
33	Nauru	1994 Feb 08
34	Jordan	1994 Feb 10
35	Nepal	1994 Feb 21
36	Czechia	1994 Mar 03
37	Barbados	1994 Mar 10
38	Sweden	1994 Mar 16
39=	Spain	1994 Mar 21
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		2011 %₃₄
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
31	Portugal	55.8%
32	Hong Kong	54.8%
33	Lebanon	54.3%
34	Nepal	52.8%
35	Chad	52.8%
36	Kenya	52.1%
37	Central African Rep.	51.9%
38	Belize	50.6%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2021 kg₃₃
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
27	Guinea	16.7
28	Gambia	16.7
29	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	17.2
30	Nepal	17.3
31	Solomon Islands	17.4
32	Syria	17.8
33	Yemen	17.8
34	Algeria	17.9
	Asia Avg	46.7
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Nepal's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.9
3=	S. Korea	24.0
	...
38	Pakistan	97.9
39	Maldives	99.8
40	Turkmenistan	105.3
41	Nepal	110.8
42	Bhutan	112.3
43	Bangladesh	112.9
44	Laos	115.2
45	Iraq	121.8
46	Syria	123.5
	Asia Avg	79.0
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
143	Guinea-Bissau	106.0
144	Zambia	107.9
145	Ethiopia	108.4
146	Nepal	110.8
147	El Salvador	111.1
148	Guatemala	111.7
149	Bhutan	112.3
150	Rwanda	112.3
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₃₉
2	Israel	4.11₃₉
3	Japan	3.58₃₉
	...
76	Ecuador	0.34₄₀
77	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.33₄₁
78	Iran	0.31₄₂
79=	Nepal	0.30₄₂
79=	Kuwait	0.30₄₁
81	Pakistan	0.29₄₁
82	Zambia	0.28₄₃
83	Botswana	0.25₄₄
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2018₄₅
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
131	Pakistan	37.2%
132	Cameroon	37.2%
133	Gambia	36.8%
134	Nepal	35.9%
135	Kenya	35.2%
136	Honduras	33.5%
137	Haiti	33.2%
138	S. Sudan	33.2%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₆
Pos.		2021 Years₄₆
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
113	Vietnam	13.0
114	Togo	13.0
115	Bahamas	12.9
116	Nepal	12.9
117	St Lucia	12.9
118	Libya	12.9
119	Venezuela	12.8
120	Malawi	12.7
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

IQ Higher is better₄₇
Pos.		2006₄₇
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
100	El Salvador	80
101=	Guatemala	79
101=	Sri Lanka	79
103	Nepal	78
104	Mauritania	76
105	Uganda	73
106=	Tanzania	72
106=	Kenya	72
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₈
Pos.		2016₄₈
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
157	Tajikistan	19%
158	Cameroon	18%
159	Pakistan	18%
160	Nepal	17%
161=	Mauritania	17%
161=	S. Sudan	17%
163	Gambia	17%
164	Laos	16%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better₄₉
Pos.		2013₄₉
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
62	Mongolia	1.42
63	Uganda	1.44
64	Ukraine	1.44
65	Nepal	1.45
66	Afghanistan	1.45
67	Germany	1.46
68	Netherlands	1.47
69	Rwanda	1.50
	Asia Avg	1.08
	World Avg	0.98

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

On the Corruption Index, Nepal scored on average 28.6 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 5.4 points.

World Giving Index Higher is better₅₀
Pos.		2022 %₅₀
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
55=	Bulgaria	41.0
55=	Slovakia	41.0
55=	Germany	41.0
58	Nepal	40.0
59=	Malaysia	40.0
59=	Nicaragua	40.0
59=	Senegal	40.0
59=	Estonia	40.0
	Asia Avg	37.9
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2022 Points₅₁
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
112	Malawi	34.0
113=	Indonesia	34.0
113=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	34.0
113=	Nepal	34.0
116	Ukraine	33.0
117=	Mongolia	33.0
117=	El Salvador	33.0
117=	Zambia	33.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2018 Score₅₂
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
98	Somalia	5.0
99	Cameroon	5.0
100	Bulgaria	4.9
101	Nepal	4.9
102	Venezuela	4.8
103	Gabon	4.8
104	Palestine	4.7
105	S. Africa	4.7
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₅₃
Pos.		2023 Score₅₃
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
76	Kazakhstan	1.98
77	Jamaica	1.99
78	Bolivia	2.00
79	Nepal	2.01
80	China	2.01
81	Tunisia	2.01
82	Equatorial Guinea	2.01
83	Dominican Rep.	2.02
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₄
Pos.		2019 Score₅₄
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
114	Russia	4.90
115	France	5.01
116	Indonesia	5.07
117	Nepal	5.09
118	Burundi	5.10
119	Palestine	5.18
120	Bangladesh	5.21
121	Saudi Arabia	5.24
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₅₅
Pos.		2019₅₅
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
122	Bhutan	17.10
123=	Venezuela	17.10
124	Bangladesh	17.30
125	Nepal	17.50
126	Cambodia	18.10
127	Guyana	19.00
128	S. Africa	19.20
129	Botswana	19.40
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₅₆
Pos.		2017 %₅₆
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
37	Mauritania	32.6
38=	France	32.7
38=	Estonia	32.7
40	Nepal	32.8
41=	Tunisia	32.8
42	Mali	33.0
43=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	33.0
44	UK	33.2
	Asia Avg	35.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₅₇
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₇
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
55	Zimbabwe	.137
56	Ghana	.138
57	Lesotho	.146
58	Nepal	.148
59	Cambodia	.170
60	Namibia	.171
61	Vanuatu	.174
62	Bhutan	.175
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₈
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₈
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
122=	Niger	0
122=	Saudi Arabia	0
122=	Rwanda	0
122=	Cameroon	0
122=	Philippines	0
122=	Kuwait	0
122=	Madagascar	0
122=	Nigeria	0
122=	Malawi	0
122=	Chad	0
122=	Nepal	0
122=	Morocco	0
122=	Mauritania	0
122=	Mali	0
122=	Senegal	0
122=	Oman	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

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 below₅₉:

Christian	0.5%
Muslim	4.6%
Hindu	80.7%
Buddhist	10.3%
Folk Religion	3.7%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.3%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)₆₀.

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