The Index Simulator

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Country description

Benin is a lower middle income country. It has a GDP per capita of around 1.3 Thousand USD (2022) and HDI value of 0.5 (2022)

Index description

The index provides unique insights into the strengths and areas for development of each country to support their efforts to enhance the long-term growth of their T&T sector in a sustainable and resilient manner. The index is comprised of five subindexes, 17 pillars and 112 individual indicators, distributed among the different pillars.

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Results for Benin

	2022	2024	Simulator projection
Rank	103	113
Score	3.24Value: 3.23621126901163	3.16Value: 3.1559468976	Value: 3.1559468976

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Region

Business Environment Rank 88 / Score 3.59
KPI	2024 - Benin
KPI	Weight	Best	Worst	Aspirational value	Current Value
Impact of rules on FDI	Initial Value: 1	98.30	3.30	Worst: Venezuela 3.30 Best: Finland 98.30 43.89%	45Value: 45
Burden of government regulation	Initial Value: 1	5.87	2.03	Worst: Venezuela 2.03 Best: Singapore 5.87 54.66%	4.13Value: 4.1289423478
Government ensuring policy stability	Initial Value: 1	6.38	1.79	Worst: Argentina 1.79 Best: Singapore 6.38 66.33%	4.83Value: 4.8343614203
Country Credit Rating	Initial Value: 1	100.00	0.00	Worst: Algeria 0.00 Best: Australia 100.00 33%	33Value: 33
SME access to finance	Initial Value: 1	5.37	1.85	Worst: Venezuela 1.85 Best: Indonesia 5.37 61.81%	4.03Value: 4.0258035942
De-jure financial globalization	Initial Value: 1	91.42	20.50	Worst: Angola 20.50 Best: Luxembourg 91.42 19.46%	34.3Value: 34.301193237
De-jure trade globalization	Initial Value: 1	92.96	23.22	Worst: Benin 23.22 Best: Singapore 92.96 0%	23.22Value: 23.217512131
Safety and Security Rank 96 / Score 5.01
Confidence in local police	Initial Value: 1	0.93	0.09	Worst: Venezuela 0.09 Best: Qatar 0.93 63.69%	0.62Value: 0.625
Safety walking alone at night	Initial Value: 1	0.94	0.15	Worst: South Africa 0.15 Best: Singapore 0.94 34.81%	0.42Value: 0.425
Homicide rate	Initial Value: 1	52.13	0.07	Worst: Jamaica 52.13 Best: Bahrain 0.07 88.32%	6.15Value: 6.15
Global Terrorism Index	Initial Value: 1	8.41	0.00	Worst: Mali 8.41 Best: Albania 0.00 42.45%	4.84Value: 4.84
Organized violence, deaths	Initial Value: 1	15.54	0.00	Worst: Azerbaijan 15.54 Best: Albania 0.00 99.57%	0.07Value: 0.066301160508
Health and Hygiene Rank 118 / Score 1.46
Physician density	Initial Value: 1	7.06	0.05	Worst: Malawi 0.05 Best: Sweden 7.06 0.17%	0.06Value: 0.0621
Use of basic sanitation	Initial Value: 1	100.00	19.49	Worst: Benin 19.49 Best: Albania 100.00 0%	19.49Value: 19.49350171
Use of basic drinking water	Initial Value: 1	100.00	57.72	Worst: Angola 57.72 Best: Argentina 100.00 22.8%	67.36Value: 67.360269806
Hospital beds density	Initial Value: 1	129.80	1.00	Worst: Mali 1.00 Best: Japan 129.80 3.11%	5Value: 5
Communicable disease incidence	Initial Value: 1	73455.04	11266.01	Worst: Benin 73455.04 Best: Switzerland 11266.01 0%	73455.04Value: 73455.044964
Human Resources and Labour Market Rank 78 / Score 3.84
Labour force with intermediate education	Initial Value: 1	100.00	1.81	Worst: Tanzania 1.81 Best: Japan 100.00 17.91%	19.39Value: 19.394134502
Labour force with advanced education	Initial Value: 1	73.91	0.21	Worst: Trinidad and Tobago 0.21 Best: Kazakhstan 73.91 6.47%	4.98Value: 4.9764366936
Social protection basic coverage	Initial Value: 1	100.00	3.50	Worst: United Arab Emirates 3.50 Best: Australia 100.00 4.46%	7.8Value: 7.8
Social protection spending	Initial Value: 1	25.99	0.01	Worst: Pakistan 0.01 Best: France 25.99 4.97%	1.3Value: 1.3
Quality of secondary education	Initial Value: 1	5.83	2.28	Worst: Angola 2.28 Best: Switzerland 5.83 65.23%	4.6Value: 4.5957331159
Quality of tertiary education	Initial Value: 1	6.24	2.61	Worst: Angola 2.61 Best: Switzerland 6.24 56.24%	4.65Value: 4.6516857391
Hiring and firing practices	Initial Value: 1	5.76	1.66	Worst: Argentina 1.66 Best: Switzerland 5.76 85.52%	5.17Value: 5.1662375652
Ease of finding skilled employees in local labour market	Initial Value: 1	5.61	2.66	Worst: Mongolia 2.66 Best: Benin 5.61 99.99%	5.61Value: 5.6097158551
Flexible working arrangements	Initial Value: 1	5.73	2.70	Worst: Sierra Leone 2.70 Best: Denmark 5.73 23.48%	3.41Value: 3.411366
Labour force participation	Initial Value: 1	88.29	39.68	Worst: Jordan 39.68 Best: Qatar 88.29 47.13%	62.59Value: 62.588
Equal workforce opportunities	Initial Value: 1	5.86	2.93	Worst: North Macedonia 2.93 Best: Botswana 5.86 52.79%	4.48Value: 4.4766412101
Workers’ rights	Initial Value: 1	5.00	1.00	Worst: Austria 1.00 Best: Algeria 5.00 75%	4Value: 4
Female labour force participation	Initial Value: 1	95.62	22.16	Worst: Egypt 22.16 Best: Kenya 95.62 80.8%	81.51Value: 81.513737538
ICT Readiness Rank 108 / Score 3.56
Individuals using the internet	Initial Value: 1	100.00	18.00	Worst: Sierra Leone 18.00 Best: Bahrain 100.00 19.47%	33.97Value: 33.96533089
Broadband internet subscribers	Initial Value: 1	49.55	0.00	Worst: Sierra Leone 0.00 Best: Switzerland 49.55 0.32%	0.16Value: 0.157733951
Mobile broadband subscribers	Initial Value: 1	234.91	17.04	Worst: Guatemala 17.04 Best: United Arab Emirates 234.91 11.53%	42.16Value: 42.1575626
3G mobile network coverage	Initial Value: 1	100.00	33.90	Worst: Cameroon 33.90 Best: Armenia 100.00 69.74%	80Value: 80
Use of digital payments	Initial Value: 1	100.00	14.02	Worst: Lebanon 14.02 Best: Denmark 100.00 34.5%	43.69Value: 43.685445189
Use of digital platforms for providing transportation and shipping	Initial Value: 1	6.05	2.12	Worst: Sierra Leone 2.12 Best: Finland 6.05 65.66%	4.7Value: 4.7005712174
Use of digital platform for providing hotels, restaurants and leisure activities services	Initial Value: 1	6.20	2.87	Worst: Sierra Leone 2.87 Best: Netherlands 6.20 71.99%	5.27Value: 5.2672477536
Power losses	Initial Value: 1	45.00	0.00	Worst: Sierra Leone 45.00 Best: Israel 0.00 52.86%	21.21Value: 21.21370019
Prioritization of T&T Rank 111 / Score 2.66
T&T government expenditure	Initial Value: 1	22.75	0.31	Worst: Nigeria 0.31 Best: Dominican Republic 22.75 13.17%	3.27Value: 3.26622963
Comprehensiveness of T&T data	Initial Value: 1	120.00	0.00	Worst: Venezuela 0.00 Best: Saudi Arabia 120.00 37.5%	45Value: 45
Timeliness of T&T data	Initial Value: 1	22.50	0.00	Worst: Benin 0.00 Best: Albania 22.50 0%	0Value: 0
Country Brand Strategy rating	Initial Value: 1	96.07	0.00	Worst: Angola 0.00 Best: Slovenia 96.07 33.05%	31.75Value: 31.747640262
International Openness Rank 89 / Score 3.32
Visa requirements	Initial Value: 1	95.06	0.64	Worst: China 0.64 Best: Barbados 95.06 71.78%	68.42Value: 68.419116609
Number of bilateral air service agreements	Initial Value: 1	99.00	2.25	Worst: Tajikistan 2.25 Best: United States 99.00 14.47%	16.25Value: 16.25
Reputation for hospitality	Initial Value: 1	88.00	27.20	Worst: Armenia 27.20 Best: Brazil 88.00	n/aValue: n/a
Passport mobility score	Initial Value: 1	193.00	33.00	Worst: Pakistan 33.00 Best: Singapore 193.00 18.12%	62Value: 62
Price Competitiveness Rank 32 / Score 5.37
Hotel price index	Initial Value: 1	658.30	54.55	Worst: Lebanon 658.30 Best: Indonesia 54.55 86.91%	133.59Value: 133.59
Purchasing power parity	Initial Value: 1	1.12	0.22	Worst: Barbados 1.12 Best: Tajikistan 0.22 88.74%	0.32Value: 0.32129862028
Fuel price levels	Initial Value: 1	4.08	0.02	Worst: Croatia 4.08 Best: Venezuela 0.02 75.44%	1.02Value: 1.0170477614
Short-term rental price	Initial Value: 1	423.99	37.75	Worst: Bolivia 37.75 Best: Barbados 423.99 2.03%	45.58Value: 45.58
Air Transport Infrastructure Rank 100 / Score 2.4
Efficiency of air transport services	Initial Value: 1	6.62	2.85	Worst: Sierra Leone 2.85 Best: Singapore 6.62 50.24%	4.74Value: 4.7442266957
Available seat kilometres	Initial Value: 1			Worst: Best:	N/AValue: N/A
Number of operating airlines	Initial Value: 1			Worst: Best:	N/AValue: N/A
Airport connectivity	Initial Value: 1	7701477.96	139.76	Worst: Sierra Leone 139.76 Best: United States 7701477.96 0.02%	1480.97Value: 1480.9705233
Ground and Port Infrastructure Rank 70 / Score 3.31
Quality of roads	Initial Value: 1	6.50	2.34	Worst: Angola 2.34 Best: Singapore 6.50 63.92%	5Value: 4.9989604638
Road density	Initial Value: 1	1032.00	3.16	Worst: Mongolia 3.16 Best: Malta 1032.00 1.35%	17.04Value: 17.039095745
Efficiency of train services	Initial Value: 1	6.78	1.21	Worst: Paraguay 1.21 Best: Japan 6.78 18.69%	2.25Value: 2.2510196377
Railroad density	Initial Value: 1	36.00	0.00	Worst: Bahrain 0.00 Best: Singapore 36.00 1.87%	0.67Value: 0.67222419298
Efficiency of public transport services	Initial Value: 1	6.55	1.95	Worst: Lebanon 1.95 Best: Japan 6.55 60.31%	4.72Value: 4.7241613623
Efficiency of seaport services	Initial Value: 1	6.29	1.37	Worst: Kyrgyz Republic 1.37 Best: Netherlands 6.29 72.23%	4.92Value: 4.9235451402
Tourist Service Infrastructure Rank 110 / Score 1.34
Hotel rooms density	Initial Value: 1	4.15	0.00	Worst: Pakistan 0.00 Best: Greece 4.15 3.42%	0.14Value: 0.1420456006
Short-term rental listing density	Initial Value: 1	161.23	0.00	Worst: Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.00 Best: Croatia 161.23 0.32%	0.52Value: 0.51749197775
T&T capital investment	Initial Value: 1	48.06	0.22	Worst: Malawi 0.22 Best: Saudi Arabia 48.06 0.68%	0.55Value: 0.54755704241
Labour productivity in hotels and restaurants	Initial Value: 1	777242.07	1066.16	Worst: Cote d'Ivoire 1066.16 Best: Lebanon 777242.07 1.09%	9490.83Value: 9490.83
Natural Resources Rank 76 / Score 2.32
Number of World Heritage natural sites	Initial Value: 1	16.00	0.00	Worst: Angola 0.00 Best: China 16.00 6.25%	1Value: 1
Total known species	Initial Value: 1	15878.00	623.00	Worst: Iceland 623.00 Best: Brazil 15878.00 16.41%	3127Value: 3127
Total protected areas	Initial Value: 1	4867603.24	15.96	Worst: Barbados 15.96 Best: Australia 4867603.24 0.71%	34414.42Value: 34414.419088
Natural tourism Digital Demand	Initial Value: 1	89.13	0.27	Worst: Benin 0.27 Best: Italy 89.13 0%	0.27Value: 0.26854025685
Number of terrestrial and freshwater ecoregions	Initial Value: 1	136.00	2.00	Worst: Barbados 2.00 Best: United States 136.00 3.73%	7Value: 7
Cultural Resources Rank 92 / Score 1.44
Number of World Heritage cultural sites	Initial Value: 1	53.00	0.00	Worst: Angola 0.00 Best: Italy 53.00 3.77%	2Value: 2
Oral and intangible cultural heritage	Initial Value: 1	43.00	0.00	Worst: Angola 0.00 Best: China 43.00 2.33%	1Value: 1
Number of large sports stadiums	Initial Value: 1	193.00	0.00	Worst: Armenia 0.00 Best: United States 193.00 0%	0Value: 0
Cultural and entertainment tourism Digital Demand	Initial Value: 1	56.04	0.25	Worst: Kyrgyz Republic 0.25 Best: Mexico 56.04 0.29%	0.41Value: 0.4094982058
Number of UNESCO Creative Cities	Initial Value: 1	15.00	0.00	Worst: Albania 0.00 Best: China 15.00 13.33%	2Value: 2
Non-Leisure Resources Rank 117 / Score 1.06
Presence of Forbes Global 2000 HQ locations	Initial Value: 1	4.25	0.00	Worst: Albania 0.00 Best: Luxembourg 4.25 0%	0Value: 0
Presence of global cities	Initial Value: 1	12.23	0.00	Worst: Barbados 0.00 Best: United States 12.23 0%	0Value: 0
Number of top universities	Initial Value: 1	288.81	0.00	Worst: Mali 0.00 Best: United States 288.81 0.06%	0.19Value: 0.1875
Non-leisure tourism Digital Demand	Initial Value: 1	61.83	0.01	Worst: Sierra Leone 0.01 Best: United States 61.83 0.09%	0.06Value: 0.062667705114
Environmental Sustainability Rank 96 / Score 3.83
T&T GHG intensity	Initial Value: 1	4.21	0.19	Worst: Luxembourg 0.19 Best: Kyrgyz Republic 4.21 15.24%	0.8Value: 0.80283596402
T&T energy intensity	Initial Value: 1	92.37	2.14	Worst: Luxembourg 2.14 Best: Venezuela 92.37 45.46%	43.16Value: 43.162157923
T&T use of low-carbon energy	Initial Value: 1	62.68	0.06	Worst: Oman 0.06 Best: Iceland 62.68 0.14%	0.15Value: 0.15050782396
Renewable energy	Initial Value: 1	94.00	16.00	Worst: Venezuela 16.00 Best: Denmark 94.00 28.21%	38Value: 38
Energy efficiency regulation	Initial Value: 1	87.00	4.00	Worst: Angola 4.00 Best: Korea, Rep. 87.00 27.71%	27Value: 27
Particulate matter (2.5) concentration	Initial Value: 1	83.20	5.57	Worst: Finland 5.57 Best: India 83.20 53.24%	46.9Value: 46.9
Baseline water stress	Initial Value: 1	3850.50	0.39	Worst: Iceland 0.39 Best: Kuwait 3850.50 0.02%	0.98Value: 0.975243811
Red List Index	Initial Value: 1	0.99	0.39	Worst: Mauritius 0.39 Best: Sweden 0.99 85.94%	0.91Value: 0.90563
Forest cover loss	Initial Value: 1	2.67	0.00	Worst: Mauritius 0.00 Best: Sierra Leone 2.67 33.71%	0.9Value: 0.90005220445
Proportion of safely treated domestic wastewater flows	Initial Value: 1	100.00	0.56	Worst: Armenia 0.56 Best: Kuwait 100.00 0.85%	1.41Value: 1.40932
Clean ocean water	Initial Value: 1	94.44	15.74	Worst: Benin 15.74 Best: Chile 94.44 0%	15.74Value: 15.74
Number of environmental treaty ratifications	Initial Value: 1	29.00	15.00	Worst: Uzbekistan 15.00 Best: Denmark 29.00 85.71%	27Value: 27
Adequate protection for nature	Initial Value: 1	5.93	1.83	Worst: Lebanon 1.83 Best: Finland 5.93 85.8%	5.35Value: 5.3479207826
Total protected areas coverage	Initial Value: 1	55.80	0.01	Worst: Barbados 0.01 Best: Luxembourg 55.80 42.08%	23.49Value: 23.487704211
Average proportion of key biodiversity areas covered by protected areas	Initial Value: 1	99.28	0.00	Worst: Bahrain 0.00 Best: Bulgaria 99.28 67.15%	66.66Value: 66.66440268
Socioeconomic Resilience and Conditions Rank 21 / Score 5.09
T&T GDP multiplier	Initial Value: 1	3.21	0.44	Worst: Viet Nam 0.44 Best: Lao PDR 3.21 50.84%	1.85Value: 1.8483563365
T&T employment multiplier	Initial Value: 1	3.45	0.53	Worst: Viet Nam 0.53 Best: Lao PDR 3.45 57.63%	2.21Value: 2.2127404529
T&T high-wage jobs	Initial Value: 1	97.63	1.29	Worst: Czech Republic 1.29 Best: Rwanda 97.63 50.58%	50.02Value: 50.020044519
T&T labour gender parity	Initial Value: 1	90.68	0.35	Worst: Pakistan 90.68 Best: Portugal 0.35 69.87%	27.57Value: 27.569527767
T&T Demand Pressure and Impact Rank 47 / Score 4.03
Inbound length of stay	Initial Value: 1	28.67	0.73	Worst: Mali 0.73 Best: Australia 28.67 17.07%	5.5Value: 5.5
Seasonality of international tourist arrivals	Initial Value: 1	86.55	27.20	Worst: China 27.20 Best: Bangladesh 86.55 34.07%	47.42Value: 47.422802379
Concentration of interest in cultural attractions	Initial Value: 1	82.23	19.88	Worst: Rwanda 19.88 Best: Hungary 82.23 55.21%	54.3Value: 54.303780333
Concentration of interest in nature attractions	Initial Value: 1	80.07	18.75	Worst: Bahrain 18.75 Best: Kuwait 80.07 20.18%	31.12Value: 31.12445
Geographically dispersed tourism	Initial Value: 1	5.71	1.64	Worst: Botswana 1.64 Best: Uzbekistan 5.71 70.87%	4.52Value: 4.5242499565

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		3.96 Value: 3.96490230964706
Developed Economies Average		4.55 4.54787536927429
Developing Economies Average		3.75 3.75041156464545
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United States
	Score	5.24 5.244746933
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Mali
	Score	2.78 2.7771661631
	Global Rank	119
Highest Ranked Developed Country	Country	United States
	Score	5.24 5.244746933
	Global Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Developed Country	Country	Latvia
	Score	3.88 3.8797778283
	Global Rank	65
Highest Ranked Developing Country	Country	China
	Score	4.94 4.9410962886
	Global Rank	8
Lowest Ranked Developing Country	Country	Mali
	Score	2.78 2.7771661631
	Global Rank	119

Arab Region Details
Arab Average		3.85 3.8523544614
Arab Diversified Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, State of Palestine		3.81 3.80912286616667
Arab LDC Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen		0 0
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United Arab Emirates
	Score	4.62 4.6198233362
	Global Rank	18
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Algeria
	Score	3.42 3.4248347454
	Global Rank	98
Highest Arab Diversified Country	Country	Egypt
	Score	3.96 3.9563676439
	Global Rank	61
Lowest Arab Diversified Country	Country	Lebanon
	Score	3.67 3.6650825302
	Global Rank	79
Highest Arab LDC	Country
	Score	0 0
	Global Rank	0
Lowest Arab LDC	Country
	Score	0 0
	Global Rank	0

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			4.42 4.41873257637708
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			3.94 3.93553118407813
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			3.48 3.47589545901177
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			3.12 3.121353537

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		4.07 4.07412323456735
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		3.89 3.88844766220286
Oil Exporting Best	Country	United States
	Score	5.24 5.244746933
	Global Rank	1
Oil Exporting Worst	Country	Cameroon
	Score	2.99 2.9911226489
	Global Rank	117
Oil Importing Best	Country	Spain
	Score	5.18 5.1770706427
	Global Rank	2
Oil Importing Worst	Country	Mali
	Score	2.78 2.7771661631
	Global Rank	119

OECD
OECD Average		4.55 4.550874488125
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		4.57 4.57151850582813
OECD Developing Average Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Korea, Rep., Turkey		4.36 4.36006919184
OECD Best	Country	United States
	Score	5.24 5.244746933
	Global Rank	1
OECD Worst	Country	Latvia
	Score	3.88 3.8797778283
	Global Rank	65
OECD Developed Best	Country	United States
	Score	5.24 5.244746933
	Global Rank	1
OECD Developed Worst	Country	Latvia
	Score	3.88 3.8797778283
	Global Rank	65
OECD Developing Best	Country	Korea, Rep.
	Score	4.74 4.7438448732
	Global Rank	14
OECD Developing Worst	Country	Colombia
	Score	4.08 4.0832624266
	Global Rank	50

Arab region
Simple Average		3.9
Weighted Average by population		2.83
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United Arab Emirates
	Score	4.62
	Rank	18
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Algeria
	Score	3.42
	Rank	98

AMU
Simple Average		3.55
Weighted Average by population		3.2
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Morocco
	Score	3.64
	Rank	82
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Algeria
	Score	3.42
	Rank	98

East Asia and Pacific
Simple Average		4.27
Weighted Average by population		4.57
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Japan
	Score	5.09
	Rank	3
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Lao PDR
	Score	3.48
	Rank	91

Europe and Central Asia
Simple Average		4.26
Weighted Average by population		3.59
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Spain
	Score	5.18
	Rank	2
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Kyrgyz Republic
	Score	3.38
	Rank	102

Latin America and The Caribbean
Simple Average		3.75
Weighted Average by population		3.95
Highest Ranked Country	Country	Brazil
	Score	4.41
	Rank	26
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Honduras
	Score	3.19
	Rank	111

North America
Simple Average		5.03
Weighted Average by population		5.2
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United States
	Score	5.24
	Rank	1
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Canada
	Score	4.81
	Rank	11

South Asia
Simple Average		3.6
Weighted Average by population		3.96
Highest Ranked Country	Country	India
	Score	4.25
	Rank	39
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Bangladesh
	Score	3.19
	Rank	109

Sub-Saharan Africa
Simple Average		3.33
Weighted Average by population		1.97
Highest Ranked Country	Country	South Africa
	Score	3.99
	Rank	55
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Mali
	Score	2.78
	Rank	119

Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Simple Average		3.66
Weighted Average by population		3.06
Highest Ranked Country	Country	United Arab Emirates
	Score	4.62
	Rank	18
Lowest Ranked Country	Country	Mali
	Score	2.78
	Rank	119

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