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INTERNATIONAL DIESEL RANKINGS – TOP 100 SULFUR
September 21, 2011 – The IFQC has ranked the top 100 countries based on sulfur limits in diesel. The following countries were ranked based on the order of the following criteria: maximum allowable sulfur limits in national standards, sulfur limits in local/regional standards (such as specifications for cities/states) and by year of implementation.
Updates to these rankings will be conducted every six months. Members can refer to complete fuel specifications, including sulfur limits by country, in the Fuel Specifications sections of individual country reports. For more information on the IFQC's services or to get in touch with an IFQC expert in your region, or to send any comments, questions or concerns regarding this ranking, e-mail us at ifqc@hartenergy.com.
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Rank
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Country
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Δ
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1
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Sweden
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+0
|
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2
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Germany
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+0
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3
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Japan
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+0
|
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4
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Finland
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+0
|
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5
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Denmark
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+0
|
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Hungary
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+0
|
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Luxembourg
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+0
|
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Netherlands
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+0
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9
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Australia
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+0
|
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Austria
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+0
|
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Belgium
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+0
|
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Bulgaria
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+0
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Cyprus
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+0
|
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Czech Republic
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+0
|
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Estonia
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+0
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France
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+0
|
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Greece
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+0
|
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Iceland
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+0
|
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Ireland
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+0
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Israel
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+0
|
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Italy
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+0
|
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Latvia
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+0
|
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Liechtenstein
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+0
|
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Lithuania
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+0
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Malta
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+0
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New Zealand
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+0
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Norway
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+0
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Poland
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+0
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Portugal
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+0
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Romania
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+0
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Slovakia
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+0
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Slovenia
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+0
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South Korea
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+0
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Spain
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+0
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Switzerland
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+0
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Turkey
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+0
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United Kingdom
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+0
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38
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Republic of Macedonia
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+0
|
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39
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Hong Kong
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+0
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|
40
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Belarus
|
+3
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Croatia
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+12
|
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Montenegro
|
+41
|
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Taiwan
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+4
|
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44
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Canada
|
-4
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45
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United States
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-4
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46
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Armenia
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-4
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47
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
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+9
|
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48
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Chile
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+2
|
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49
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Singapore
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-5
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50
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New Caledonia
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-4
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51
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French Polynesia
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-3
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Morocco
|
-3
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53
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Georgia
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-2
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54
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China
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-1
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India
|
-1
|
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56
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Thailand
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-1
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57
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Albania
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+0
|
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58
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Russia
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+0
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59
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Mexico
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+0
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60
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South Africa
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+0
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61
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Colombia
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+0
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62
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Mauritius
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+30
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63
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Kazakhstan
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-1
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Kyrgyzstan*
|
+24
|
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65
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Qatar
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-2
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66
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Costa Rica
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-2
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67
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Oman
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-2
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Philippines
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-2
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69
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Panama*
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+30
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United Arab Emirates
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-2
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Vietnam
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-2
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72
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Bahrain
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-3
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73
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Fiji
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-3
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Malaysia
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-3
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Papua New Guinea
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-3
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76
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Azerbaijan*
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+2
|
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Botswana*
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-3
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Lesotho*
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-3
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Namibia*
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-3
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Swaziland*
|
-3
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81
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Tanzania
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+28
|
|
82
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Uzbekistan
|
-5
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|
83
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Trinidad & Tobago
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-4
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|
84
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Brazil
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-4
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85
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Ukraine
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-2
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86
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Argentina
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+0
|
|
87
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Moldova
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-3
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Turkmenistan*
|
-3
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|
89
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Tajikistan*
|
-1
|
|
90
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Kuwait
|
-1
|
|
91
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Cape Verde
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-1
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|
92
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Algeria
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-1
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93
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Tunisia
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+0
|
|
94
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Sri Lanka
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+0
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|
95
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Malawi*
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+0
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|
96
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Angola*
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+0
|
|
97
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Nigeria*
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+0
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Sao Tome & Principe*
|
+0
|
|
99
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Indonesia
|
+1
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100
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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+1
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* Best ranking based on available information.
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