Namibia drops among world's good guys
Namibia has slipped four places to 88th on a global index that ranks the countries that contribute to the greater good of humanity.
Namibia's global contribution to culture was one of the categories that received a high rating. The Good Country Index was created in 2014 and uses 35 separate indicators to examine what benefits countries have on humanity. The information to determine rankings is sourced from the United Nations, World Bank and other international organisations.
Information is categorised in seven broad themes: science and technology, culture, international peace and security, world order, planet and climate, prosperity and equality, health and well-being. Namibia scored fairly high in the category for culture (42nd out of 163) and for science and technology the country was ranked 66th.
For its contribution to international peace and security, Namibia was rated 89th, health and well-being 96th, for, planet and climate 103rd, world order 106th, prosperity and equality 136th.
The aim of the index is to show which countries are “a net creditor to mankind, a burden on the planet, and something in between,” reads the report. The Netherlands emerged as the world leader on the index and a look at the top ten countries suggests that overall European countries make the world a better place, specifically Scandinavian countries.
Along with the Netherlands, the top ten spots are occupied by countries in Europe, including Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway.
The top-ranked country outside of Europe is Canada, which makes an appearance at number 14, followed by Singapore. The US is ranked 25th.
In comparison to other African countries, South Africa scored fairly high on the index and was ranked at number 47, while Kenya ranked 63rd.
Libya and Afghanistan were rated the worst countries.
ELLANIE SMIT
Namibia's global contribution to culture was one of the categories that received a high rating. The Good Country Index was created in 2014 and uses 35 separate indicators to examine what benefits countries have on humanity. The information to determine rankings is sourced from the United Nations, World Bank and other international organisations.
Information is categorised in seven broad themes: science and technology, culture, international peace and security, world order, planet and climate, prosperity and equality, health and well-being. Namibia scored fairly high in the category for culture (42nd out of 163) and for science and technology the country was ranked 66th.
For its contribution to international peace and security, Namibia was rated 89th, health and well-being 96th, for, planet and climate 103rd, world order 106th, prosperity and equality 136th.
The aim of the index is to show which countries are “a net creditor to mankind, a burden on the planet, and something in between,” reads the report. The Netherlands emerged as the world leader on the index and a look at the top ten countries suggests that overall European countries make the world a better place, specifically Scandinavian countries.
Along with the Netherlands, the top ten spots are occupied by countries in Europe, including Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway.
The top-ranked country outside of Europe is Canada, which makes an appearance at number 14, followed by Singapore. The US is ranked 25th.
In comparison to other African countries, South Africa scored fairly high on the index and was ranked at number 47, while Kenya ranked 63rd.
Libya and Afghanistan were rated the worst countries.
ELLANIE SMIT
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