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The 96 countries this list does not rank

Nothing is dropped quietly. Every country that fails the floor is here with the reason it failed, so you can disagree with the line rather than wonder where a country went.

1. Afghanistanthe FCDO advises against all travel to Afghanistan (checked 2026-09-06)
2. Angolalife expectancy 64.8, more than eight years under the world figure; only 41 per cent of people are online
3. Anguillanot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it; the World Bank publishes no life expectancy for it; the World Bank publishes no internet-use figure for it
4. Arubanot checked: the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
5. Bahamashomicide 32 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
6. Bahrainair at 57 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
7. Bangladeshair at 69 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; only 53 per cent of people are online
8. Belarusthe FCDO advises against all travel to Belarus (checked 2026-09-06)
9. Beninair at 40 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; life expectancy 61, more than eight years under the world figure; only 34 per cent of people are online
10. Botswanaonly 57 per cent of people are online
11. British Virgin Islandsnot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
12. Burkina Fasothe FCDO advises against all travel to Burkina Faso (checked 2026-09-06)
13. Burundiair at 36 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; life expectancy 64, more than eight years under the world figure; only 9 per cent of people are online
14. Cameroonair at 56 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; life expectancy 64, more than eight years under the world figure; only 46 per cent of people are online
15. Cayman Islandsnot checked: the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
16. Central African Republiclife expectancy 58, more than eight years under the world figure; only 14 per cent of people are online
17. Chadnot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
18. Cubanot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it
19. Curaçaonot checked: the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
20. DR Congonot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
21. Djiboutinot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
22. Ecuadorhomicide 46 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
23. Egyptair at 43 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
24. Equatorial Guineanot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
25. Eritreaonly 14 per cent of people are online
26. Eswatinilife expectancy 64, more than eight years under the world figure
27. Ethiopiaonly 22 per cent of people are online
28. Gabonnot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
29. Gambianot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
30. Gibraltarnot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
31. Guernseynot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it; the World Bank publishes no life expectancy for it; the World Bank publishes no internet-use figure for it
32. Guineanot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
33. Guinea-Bissaulife expectancy 64, more than eight years under the world figure; only 30 per cent of people are online
34. Hondurasonly 59 per cent of people are online; homicide 31 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
35. Hong Kongnot checked: the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
36. Indiaair at 54 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
37. Iranthe FCDO advises against all travel to Iran (checked 2026-09-06)
38. Iraqair at 49 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
39. Isle of Mannot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it; the World Bank publishes no internet-use figure for it
40. Ivory Coastnot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
41. Jamaicahomicide 49 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
42. Jerseynot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it; the World Bank publishes no life expectancy for it; the World Bank publishes no internet-use figure for it
43. Kenyalife expectancy 64, more than eight years under the world figure; only 35 per cent of people are online
44. Kosovonot checked: the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
45. Kuwaitair at 62 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
46. Laosnot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
47. Lesotholife expectancy 58, more than eight years under the world figure; only 52 per cent of people are online; homicide 38 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
48. Liberianot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it
49. Libyanot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
50. Liechtensteinnot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
51. Macaunot checked: the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
52. Madagascarnot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
53. Malawionly 19 per cent of people are online
54. Malinot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
55. Mauritaniaair at 46 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; only 46 per cent of people are online
56. Monaconot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it
57. Mongoliaair at 43 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
58. Mozambiquelife expectancy 64, more than eight years under the world figure; only 21 per cent of people are online
59. Myanmarair at 35.1 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; only 45 per cent of people are online
60. Nepalair at 53 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; only 46 per cent of people are online
61. Nigerthe FCDO advises against all travel to Niger (checked 2026-09-06)
62. Nigeriaair at 66 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; life expectancy 55, more than eight years under the world figure; only 41 per cent of people are online
63. Omanair at 47 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
64. Pakistanair at 58 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; only 57 per cent of people are online
65. Papua New Guineaonly 19 per cent of people are online
66. Qatarair at 108 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
67. Republic of the Congonot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
68. Russiathe FCDO advises against all travel to Russia (checked 2026-09-06)
69. Rwandaair at 36 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; only 32 per cent of people are online
70. Saint Luciahomicide 39 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
71. Samoaonly 21 per cent of people are online
72. Saudi Arabiaair at 74 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
73. Senegalair at 42 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
74. Sierra Leonelife expectancy 62, more than eight years under the world figure; only 25 per cent of people are online
75. Somalianot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
76. South Africahomicide 44 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
77. South Sudanthe FCDO advises against all travel to South Sudan (checked 2026-09-06)
78. Sri Lankaonly 55 per cent of people are online
79. St Kitts and Nevishomicide 64 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
80. Sudanair at 38 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets; only 19 per cent of people are online
81. Taiwannot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it; the World Bank publishes no internet-use figure for it
82. Tajikistanonly 56 per cent of people are online
83. Tanzaniaonly 31 per cent of people are online
84. Timor-Lesteonly 35 per cent of people are online
85. Togonot checked: the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it
86. Trinidad and Tobagohomicide 40 per 100,000, over six times the world rate
87. Turkmenistannot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it
88. Turks and Caicosnot checked: the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it
89. Ugandaonly 9 per cent of people are online
90. Ukrainethe FCDO advises against all travel to much of Ukraine and against all but essential travel to the rest, with no unrestricted area (checked 2026-09-06)
91. United Arab Emiratesair at 57 ug/m3 of PM2.5, above the loosest target the WHO sets
92. Vanuatuonly 22 per cent of people are online
93. Vatican Citynot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it; the UNODC publishes no homicide rate for it; the World Bank publishes no PM2.5 figure for it; the World Bank publishes no life expectancy for it; the World Bank publishes no internet-use figure for it
94. Venezuelanot checked: the World Bank publishes no price level for it
95. Zambiaonly 17 per cent of people are online
96. Zimbabwelife expectancy 63, more than eight years under the world figure; only 42 per cent of people are online