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Country description

Malta is a high income country. It has a GDP per capita of around 34.13 Thousand USD (2022) and HDI value of 0.92 (2022)

Index description

The SDG Index is a unique worldwide study that assesses the progress of countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, providing a comprehensive evaluation of each country's position in relation to these goals.

Learn more about the Sustainable Development Index

Results for Malta

	2023	2024	Simulator projection
Rank	41	36
Score	75.53Value: 75.5299000782262	76.95Value: 76.951900431	Value: 76.951900431

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SDG 1 - No poverty Rank 8 / Score 99.66
KPI	2024 - Malta
KPI	Weight	Best	Worst	Aspirational value	Current Value
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day (2017 PPP, %)	Initial Value: 1	79.47	0.01	Worst: South Sudan 79.47 Best: Chile 0.01 99.79%	0.18Value: 0.176
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65/day (2017 PPP, %)	Initial Value: 1	95.65	0.05	Worst: Burundi 95.65 Best: Ireland 0.05 99.82%	0.23Value: 0.226
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger Rank 52 / Score 64.17
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)	Initial Value: 1	51.00	2.50	Worst: Madagascar 51.00 Best: Algeria 2.50 95.67%	4.6Value: 4.6
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years of age (%)	Initial Value: 1	55.80	0.50	Worst: Burundi 55.80 Best: Latvia 0.50 96.24%	2.58Value: 2.58
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 years of age (%)	Initial Value: 1	22.70	0.10	Worst: South Sudan 22.70 Best: United States 0.10 97.35%	0.7Value: 0.7
Prevalence of obesity, BMI ≥ 30 (% of adult population)	Initial Value: 1	47.26	2.02	Worst: Bahamas 47.26 Best: Viet Nam 2.02 33.09%	32.29Value: 32.29
Human Trophic Level (best 2-3 worst)	Initial Value: 1	3.99	2.02	Worst: Eswatini 3.99 Best: Burundi 2.02 85.38%	2.31Value: 2.308
Cereal yield (tonnes per hectare of harvested land)	Initial Value: 1	24.80	0.01	Worst: Cape Verde 0.01 Best: Oman 24.80 19.65%	4.88Value: 4.88
Sustainable Nitrogen Management Index (best 0-1.41 worst)	Initial Value: 1	1.40	0.00	Worst: Iceland 1.40 Best: Dominican Republic 0.00 31.71%	0.96Value: 0.956
Exports of hazardous pesticides (tonnes per million population)	Initial Value: 1	385.96	0.00	Worst: Guatemala 385.96 Best: Bahrain 0.00 98.01%	7.68Value: 7.676
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being Rank 21 / Score 93.44
Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births)	Initial Value: 1	1223.00	1.10	Worst: South Sudan 1223.00 Best: Belarus 1.10 99.85%	2.89Value: 2.89
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)	Initial Value: 1	39.42	0.79	Worst: South Sudan 39.42 Best: Japan 0.79 92.37%	3.74Value: 3.737
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)	Initial Value: 1	117.34	1.88	Worst: Niger 117.34 Best: Estonia 1.88 96.75%	5.63Value: 5.629
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 population)	Initial Value: 1	661.00	0.76	Worst: Lesotho 661.00 Best: United Arab Emirates 0.76 98.15%	13Value: 13
New HIV infections (per 1,000 uninfected population)	Initial Value: 1	4.10	0.01	Worst: Eswatini 4.10 Best: Australia 0.01 98.04%	0.09Value: 0.09
Age-standardized death rate due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease in adults aged 30–70 years (%)	Initial Value: 1	42.73	7.27	Worst: Lesotho 42.73 Best: Korea, Rep. 7.27 90.81%	10.53Value: 10.53
Age-standardized death rate attributable to household air pollution and ambient air pollution (per 100,000 population)	Initial Value: 1	305.00	7.00	Worst: Central African Republic 305.00 Best: Finland 7.00 95.3%	21Value: 21
Traffic deaths (per 100,000 population	Initial Value: 1	37.40	1.30	Worst: Guinea 37.40 Best: Maldives 1.30 98.34%	1.9Value: 1.9
Life expectancy at birth (years)	Initial Value: 1	84.78	52.53	Worst: Chad 52.53 Best: Japan 84.78 96.89%	83.78Value: 83.777
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19)	Initial Value: 1	184.40	0.40	Worst: Central African Republic 184.40 Best: Korea, Rep. 0.40 94.61%	10.31Value: 10.31
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	31.90	Worst: Somalia 31.90 Best: Albania 100.00 99.71%	99.8Value: 99.8
Surviving infants who received 2 WHOrecommended vaccines (%)	Initial Value: 1	99.00	33.00	Worst: Montenegro 33.00 Best: China 99.00 95.45%	96Value: 96
Universal health coverage (UHC) index of service coverage (worst 0-100 best)	Initial Value: 1	91.00	27.00	Worst: Somalia 27.00 Best: Canada 91.00 90.62%	85Value: 85
Subjective well-being (average ladder score, worst 0-10 best)	Initial Value: 1	7.70	1.45	Worst: Afghanistan 1.45 Best: Finland 7.70 77.52%	6.3Value: 6.295
SDG 4 - Quality Education Rank 53 / Score 91.62
Participation rate in preprimary organized learning (% of children aged 4 to 6)	Initial Value: 1	99.92	3.69	Worst: Yemen 3.69 Best: Poland 99.92 88.33%	88.69Value: 88.69
Net primary enrollment rate (%)	Initial Value: 1	99.97	36.98	Worst: South Sudan 36.98 Best: Myanmar 99.97 89.13%	93.12Value: 93.123
Lower secondary completion rate (%)	Initial Value: 1	132.31	9.86	Worst: South Sudan 9.86 Best: Thailand 132.31 73.46%	99.81Value: 99.813
Literacy rate (% of population aged 15 to 24)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	36.07	Worst: Chad 36.07 Best: Barbados 100.00 99.14%	99.45Value: 99.45
SDG 5 - Gender Equality Rank 57 / Score 71.63
Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (% of females aged 15 to 49)	Initial Value: 1	96.60	2.10	Worst: Somalia 2.10 Best: China 96.60 77.88%	75.7Value: 75.7
Ratio of female-to-male mean years of education received (%)	Initial Value: 1	121.14	30.01	Worst: Afghanistan 30.01 Best: Qatar 121.14 73.22%	96.73Value: 96.731
Ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rate (%)	Initial Value: 1	105.67	6.99	Worst: Afghanistan 6.99 Best: Turkmenistan 105.67 72.09%	78.13Value: 78.127
Seats held by women in national parliament (%)	Initial Value: 1	61.30	0.00	Worst: Oman 0.00 Best: Rwanda 61.30 45.51%	27.9Value: 27.9
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation Rank 116 / Score 58.69
Population using at least basic drinking water services (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	35.12	Worst: Congo, Democratic Rep. 35.12 Best: Austria 100.00 100%	100Value: 100
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	9.34	Worst: Ethiopia 9.34 Best: Australia 100.00 99.96%	99.96Value: 99.964
Freshwater withdrawal (% of available freshwater resources)	Initial Value: 1	3850.50	0.03	Worst: Kuwait 3850.50 Best: Congo, Rep. 0.03 97.97%	78.28Value: 78.28
Anthropogenic wastewater that receives treatment (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Denmark 100.00 0%	0Value: 0
Scarce water consumption embodied in imports (m3 H2O eq/capita)	Initial Value: 1	12552.76	20.90	Worst: Qatar 12552.76 Best: South Sudan 20.90 79.99%	2528.54Value: 2528.536
SDG 7- Affordable and Clean Energy Rank 46 / Score 74.85
Population with access to electricity (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	7.75	Worst: South Sudan 7.75 Best: Albania 100.00 100%	100Value: 100
Population with access to clean fuels and technology for cooking (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	0.00	Worst: South Sudan 0.00 Best: Australia 100.00 100%	100Value: 100
CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion per total electricity output (MtCO₂/TWh)	Initial Value: 1	14.62	0.12	Worst: Afghanistan 14.62 Best: Bhutan 0.12 95.74%	0.74Value: 0.738
Renewable energy share in total final energy consumption (%)	Initial Value: 1	82.80	0.00	Worst: Bahrain 0.00 Best: Iceland 82.80 11.11%	9.2Value: 9.2
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth Rank 3 / Score 84.61
Adjusted GDP growth (%)	Initial Value: 1	39.50	-15.37	Worst: Afghanistan -15.37 Best: Guyana 39.50 26.1%	-1.05Value: -1.049
Victims of modern slavery (per 1,000 population)	Initial Value: 1	32.02	0.50	Worst: Mauritania 32.02 Best: Switzerland 0.50 101.59%	..Value: ..
Adults with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobilemoney-service provider (% of population aged 15 or over)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	5.83	Worst: South Sudan 5.83 Best: Denmark 100.00 96.23%	96.45Value: 96.45
Unemployment rate (% of total labor force, ages 15+)	Initial Value: 1	28.61	0.13	Worst: Qatar 0.13 Best: South Africa 28.61 8.09%	2.43Value: 2.434
Fundamental labor rights are effectively guaranteed (worst 0–1 best)	Initial Value: 1	0.95	0.23	Worst: Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.23 Best: Denmark 0.95 77.22%	0.79Value: 0.786
Fatal work-related accidents embodied in imports (per 100,000 population)	Initial Value: 1	8.82	0.00	Worst: Singapore 8.82 Best: Somalia 0.00 79.6%	1.8Value: 1.799
Victims of modern slavery embodied in imports (per 100,000 population)	Initial Value: 1	296.16	0.02	Worst: Singapore 296.16 Best: Somalia 0.02 79.23%	61.52Value: 61.516
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Rank 35 / Score 82.06
Rural population with access to all-season roads (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	27.80	Worst: South Sudan 27.80 Best: Austria 100.00 100%	100Value: 100
Population using the internet (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	7.51	Worst: Central African Republic 7.51 Best: Bahrain 100.00 90.85%	91.54Value: 91.541
Mobile broadband subscriptions (per 100 population)	Initial Value: 1	234.91	0.00	Worst: Guatemala 0.00 Best: United Arab Emirates 234.91 52.67%	123.74Value: 123.736
Logistics Performance Index: Quality of trade and transportrelated infrastructure (worst 1-5 best)	Initial Value: 1	4.60	1.70	Worst: Afghanistan 1.70 Best: Singapore 4.60 68.97%	3.7Value: 3.7
The Times Higher Education Universities Ranking: Average score of top 3 universities (worst 0-100 best)	Initial Value: 1	97.90	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: United States 97.90 35.55%	34.8Value: 34.8
Articles published in academic journals (per 1,000 population)	Initial Value: 1	5.89	0.01	Worst: Angola 0.01 Best: Switzerland 5.89 39.66%	2.34Value: 2.342
Expenditure on research and development (% of GDP)	Initial Value: 1	5.56	0.00	Worst: Afghanistan 0.00 Best: Israel 5.56 11.98%	0.67Value: 0.666
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality Rank 39 / Score 85.29
Gini coefficient	Initial Value: 1	63.00	23.20	Worst: South Africa 63.00 Best: Slovak Republic 23.20 79.4%	31.4Value: 31.4
Palma ratio	Initial Value: 1	6.89	0.69	Worst: South Africa 6.89 Best: Slovak Republic 0.69 91.85%	1.2Value: 1.195
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities Rank 11 / Score 97.55
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)	Initial Value: 1	94.20	0.00	Worst: South Sudan 94.20 Best: Australia 0.00 100%	0Value: 0
Annual mean concentration of particulate matter of less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) (μg/m³)	Initial Value: 1	106.00	4.90	Worst: Qatar 106.00 Best: Iceland 4.90 93.18%	11.8Value: 11.8
Access to improved water source, piped (% of urban population)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	10.36	Worst: Liberia 10.36 Best: Azerbaijan 100.00 100%	100Value: 100
Population with convenient access to public transport in cities (%)	Initial Value: 1	99.95	8.10	Worst: Iraq 8.10 Best: Israel 99.95 97.11%	97.3Value: 97.3
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production Rank 133 / Score 62.85
Municipal solid waste (kg/ capita/day)	Initial Value: 1	2.68	0.10	Worst: Moldova 2.68 Best: Lesotho 0.10 19.77%	2.17Value: 2.17
Electronic waste (kg/capita)	Initial Value: 1	26.04	0.46	Worst: Norway 26.04 Best: Burundi 0.46 45.24%	14.47Value: 14.468
Production-based SO₂ emissions (kg/capita)	Initial Value: 1	36.94	0.07	Worst: Kuwait 36.94 Best: Burundi 0.07 89.24%	4.04Value: 4.038
SO₂ emissions embodied in imports (kg/capita)	Initial Value: 1	41.49	0.11	Worst: Singapore 41.49 Best: Burundi 0.11 62.8%	15.5Value: 15.504
Production-based nitrogen emissions (kg/capita)	Initial Value: 1	151.87	0.00	Worst: New Zealand 151.87 Best: Serbia 0.00 92.91%	10.77Value: 10.769
Nitrogen emissions embodied in imports (kg/capita)	Initial Value: 1	188.93	0.42	Worst: Luxembourg 188.93 Best: Liberia 0.42 79.64%	38.81Value: 38.809
Exports of plastic waste (kg/ capita)	Initial Value: 1	66.75	0.00	Worst: Slovenia 66.75 Best: Papua New Guinea 0.00 94.95%	3.37Value: 3.371
SDG 13 - Climate Action Rank 147 / Score 61.78
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production (tCO₂/capita)	Initial Value: 1	37.75	0.04	Worst: Qatar 37.75 Best: Congo, Democratic Rep. 0.04 91.86%	3.11Value: 3.109
CO₂ emissions embodied in imports (tCO₂/capita)	Initial Value: 1	25.37	0.11	Worst: Singapore 25.37 Best: Liberia 0.11 37.66%	15.86Value: 15.857
CO₂ emissions embodied in fossil fuel exports (kg/capita)	Initial Value: 1	117822.99	0.00	Worst: Qatar 117822.99 Best: Bahamas 0.00 100%	0Value: 0
SDG 14 - Life Below Water Rank 43 / Score 70.96
Mean area that is protected in marine sites important to biodiversity (%)	Initial Value: 1	99.65	0.00	Worst: Bahrain 0.00 Best: Bulgaria 99.65 99.21%	98.86Value: 98.864
Ocean Health Index: Clean Waters score (worst 0-100 best)	Initial Value: 1	86.89	15.81	Worst: Benin 15.81 Best: Argentina 86.89 57.92%	56.98Value: 56.98
Fish caught from overexploited or collapsed stocks (% of total catch)	Initial Value: 1	71.91	0.35	Worst: Mauritius 71.91 Best: Cape Verde 0.35 74.09%	18.89Value: 18.89
Fish caught by trawling or dredging (%)	Initial Value: 1	75.22	0.00	Worst: Albania 75.22 Best: Bahamas 0.00 88.42%	8.71Value: 8.71
Fish caught that are then discarded (%)	Initial Value: 1	79.69	0.00	Worst: Kuwait 79.69 Best: Bahamas 0.00 80.18%	15.8Value: 15.798
Marine biodiversity threats embodied in imports (per million population)	Initial Value: 1	5.38	0.00	Worst: Guyana 5.38 Best: Afghanistan 0.00 98.38%	0.09Value: 0.087
SDG 15 - Life on Land Rank 19 / Score 83.23
Mean area that is protected in terrestrial sites important to biodiversity (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	0.00	Worst: Bahrain 0.00 Best: Guyana 100.00 90.85%	90.85Value: 90.854
Mean area that is protected in freshwater sites important to biodiversity (%)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	0.00	Worst: Bahamas 0.00 Best: Comoros 100.00 0%	..Value: ..
Red List Index of species survival (worst 0-1 best)	Initial Value: 1	0.99	0.38	Worst: Mauritius 0.38 Best: Suriname 0.99 89.02%	0.92Value: 0.923
Permanent deforestation (% of forest area, 3-year average)	Initial Value: 1	2.02	0.00	Worst: Cambodia 2.02 Best: Albania 0.00 100%	..Value: ..
Imported deforestation (m²/capita)	Initial Value: 1	63.14	0.18	Worst: Liberia 0.18 Best: Estonia 63.14 17.11%	10.95Value: 10.954
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institurions Rank 56 / Score 67.26
Homicides (per 100,000 population)	Initial Value: 1	53.34	0.07	Worst: Jamaica 53.34 Best: Bahrain 0.07 99.42%	0.38Value: 0.38
Unsentenced detainees (% of prison population)	Initial Value: 1	80.18	3.16	Worst: Gabon 80.18 Best: Namibia 3.16 63.08%	31.6Value: 31.596
Crime is effectively controlled	Initial Value: 1	0.98	0.33	Worst: Venezuela 0.33 Best: Singapore 0.98 82%	0.86Value: 0.863
Birth registrations with civil authority (% of children under age 5)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	2.70	Worst: Ethiopia 2.70 Best: Australia 100.00 100%	100Value: 100
Corruption Perceptions Index (worst 0-100 best)	Initial Value: 1	90.00	11.00	Worst: Somalia 11.00 Best: Denmark 90.00 50.63%	51Value: 51
Children involved in child labor (% of population aged 5 to 14)	Initial Value: 1	45.00	0.00	Worst: Ethiopia 45.00 Best: Australia 0.00 100%	..Value: ..
Exports of major conventional weapons (TIV constant million USD per 100,000 population)*	Initial Value: 1	7.53	0.00	Worst: Israel 7.53 Best: Afghanistan 0.00 85.29%	1.11Value: 1.108
Press Freedom Index (worst 0-100 best	Initial Value: 1	91.89	17.41	Worst: Syrian Arab Republic 17.41 Best: Norway 91.89 58.47%	60.96Value: 60.96
Access to and affordability of justice (worst 0–1 best)	Initial Value: 1	0.79	0.30	Worst: Sudan 0.30 Best: Netherlands 0.79 80%	0.69Value: 0.692
Timeliness of administrative proceedings (worst 0 - 1 best)	Initial Value: 1	0.90	0.10	Worst: Venezuela 0.10 Best: Singapore 0.90 44.5%	0.46Value: 0.456
Expropriations are lawful and adequately compensated (worst 0 - 1 best)	Initial Value: 1	0.93	0.14	Worst: Venezuela 0.14 Best: Netherlands 0.93 52.03%	0.55Value: 0.551
SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals Rank 108 / Score 58.52
Government spending on health and education (% of GDP)	Initial Value: 1	24.16	1.71	Worst: Haiti 1.71 Best: Cuba 24.16 49.22%	12.76Value: 12.759
For high-income and all OECD DAC countries: International concessional public finance, including official development assistance (% of GNI)	Initial Value: 1	1.09	0.07	Worst: Cyprus 0.07 Best: Norway 1.09 18.63%	0.26Value: 0.26
Other countries: Government revenue excluding grants (% of GDP)	Initial Value: 1	38.60	0.00	Worst: Somalia 0.00 Best: Iraq 38.60 0%	..Value: ..
Corporate Tax Haven Score (best 0-100 worst)	Initial Value: 1	100.00	0.00	Worst: Bahamas 100.00 Best: Afghanistan 0.00 21%	79Value: 79
Statistical Performance Index (worst 0-100 best)	Initial Value: 1	93.64	31.36	Worst: Turkmenistan 31.36 Best: Finland 93.64 79.05%	80.59Value: 80.592
Index of countries' support to UN-based multilateralism (worst 0-100 best)	Initial Value: 1	92.00	15.85	Worst: United States 15.85 Best: Barbados 92.00 82.11%	78.37Value: 78.373

Index Global Highlights

Custom Region
Average
Weighted Average by population
Highest Ranked Country		Country
		Score
		Rank
Lowest Ranked Country		Country
		Score
		Rank

Global Details
Global Average		67.63 Value: 67.6280711081737
Developed Economies Average		79.96 79.9614522915278
Developing Economies Average		64.97 64.9687914726623
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Finland
	Score	86.35 86.350675169
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	South Sudan
	Score	40.14 40.136574659
	Global Rank	167
Highest Ranked Developed Country	Country	Finland
	Score	86.35 86.350675169
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Developed Country	Country	Cyprus
	Score	72.92 72.924820816
	Global Rank	58
Highest Ranked Developing Country	Country	Chile
	Score	77.82 77.819378026
	Global Rank	32
Lowest Ranked Developing Country	Country	Yemen
	Score	46.87 46.865179834
	Global Rank	163

Arab Region Details
Arab Average		61.95 61.9477589273
Arab Diversified Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, State of Palestine		66.57 66.567052162
Arab LDC Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen		52.15 52.1470382978571
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Tunisia
	Score	72.53 72.531238753
	Global Rank	60
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Somalia
	Score	45.42 45.422134558
	Global Rank	164
Highest Arab Diversified Country	Country	Egypt
	Score	69.15 69.145205259
	Global Rank	83
Lowest Arab Diversified Country	Country	Lebanon
	Score	63.89 63.888701128
	Global Rank	110
Highest Arab LDC	Country	Syrian Arab Republic
	Score	60.6 60.596506662
	Global Rank	127
Lowest Arab LDC	Country	Somalia
	Score	45.42 45.422134558
	Global Rank	164

Economies per capita
High-Income Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Nauru, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Monaco, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Qatar, Korea, Rep., Romania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR			76.44 76.4372559822157
Upper-Middle-Income Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, Russian Federation, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Serbia, Kosovo, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela, South Africa, North Macedonia			70.37 70.369547188
Lower-Middle-Income Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Myanmar, Comoros, Congo, Rep., Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Moldova, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Ukraine, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Uruguay, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Cote d'Ivoire, State of Palestine			63.66 63.6581347493478
Low Income Afghanistan, Chad, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Korea Dem Rep., Congo, Democratic Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Somalia, Rwanda, Togo, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Uganda, Yemen, Central African Republic			53.15 53.150020769

Oil Exporting/Importing
Oil Exporting Average Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Chad, China, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Rep., Congo, Democratic Rep., Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Slovak Republic, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen		68.17 68.1697482765846
Oil Importing Average Afghanistan, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Croatia, Korea Dem Rep., Myanmar, Nauru, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Monaco, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Somalia, Korea, Rep., Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Togo, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, South Africa, State of Palestine, North Macedonia		67.19 67.1892292895446
Oil Exporting Best	Country	Denmark
	Score	85 84.997735639
	Global Rank	3
Oil Exporting Worst	Country	South Sudan
	Score	40.14 40.136574659
	Global Rank	167
Oil Importing Best	Country	Finland
	Score	86.35 86.350675169
	Global Rank	1
Oil Importing Worst	Country	Central African Republic
	Score	44.21 44.21442608
	Global Rank	166

OECD
OECD Average		79.27 79.2713649807567
OECD Developed Average Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic		79.91 79.9127979131212
OECD Developing Average Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Korea, Rep., Turkey		73.04 73.039743621
OECD Best	Country	Finland
	Score	86.35 86.350675169
	Global Rank	1
OECD Worst	Country	Mexico
	Score	69.28 69.28054495
	Global Rank	80
OECD Developed Best	Country	Finland
	Score	86.35 86.350675169
	Global Rank	1
OECD Developed Worst	Country	Mexico
	Score	69.28 69.28054495
	Global Rank	80
OECD Developing Best	Country	Chile
	Score	77.82 77.819378026
	Global Rank	32
OECD Developing Worst	Country	Mexico
	Score	69.28 69.28054495
	Global Rank	80

Arab region
Simple Average		61.29
Weighted Average by population		61.83
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Tunisia
	Score	72.53
	Rank	60
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Somalia
	Score	45.42
	Rank	164

AMU
Simple Average		68.01
Weighted Average by population		65.93
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Tunisia
	Score	72.53
	Rank	60
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Mauritania
	Score	58.17
	Rank	132

East Asia and Pacific
Simple Average		69.58
Weighted Average by population		70.96
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Japan
	Score	79.87
	Rank	18
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Papua New Guinea
	Score	51.99
	Rank	154

Europe and Central Asia
Simple Average		77.66
Weighted Average by population		77.84
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Finland
	Score	86.35
	Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Turkmenistan
	Score	67.15
	Rank	94

Latin America and The Caribbean
Simple Average		68.79
Weighted Average by population		70.96
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Chile
	Score	77.82
	Rank	32
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Haiti
	Score	52.68
	Rank	151

North America
Simple Average		76.63
Weighted Average by population		76.22
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Canada
	Score	78.83
	Rank	25
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	United States
	Score	74.43
	Rank	46

South Asia
Simple Average		64.5
Weighted Average by population		63.6
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Bhutan
	Score	72.52
	Rank	61
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Afghanistan
	Score	48.23
	Rank	162

Sub-Saharan Africa
Simple Average		57.42
Weighted Average by population		55.55
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Mauritius
	Score	70.45
	Rank	73
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Central African Republic
	Score	44.21
	Rank	166

Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Simple Average		62.13
Weighted Average by population		62.5
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Albania
	Score	75.03
	Rank	42
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Chad
	Score	45.07
	Rank	165

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