Variables

Mean value

Standard deviation

Corruption

Asia

4.168

2.266

Sub-Saharan Africa

3.159

1.038

Middle East & North Africa

3.901

1.259

Latin America

3.549

1.283

Scandinavia

9.119

0.386

Income

Asia

8.150

0.710

Sub-Saharan Africa

3.520

0.449

Middle East & North Africa

4.290

0.405

Latin America

3.760

0.350

Scandinavia

5.400

0.159

Income inequality

Asia

6.423

0.436

Sub-Saharan Africa

5.713

0.865

Middle East & North Africa

6.330

0.962

Latin America

5.223

0.991

Scandinavia

7.575

1.178

Government effectiveness

Asia

0.360

0.948

Sub-Saharan Africa

−0.430

0.563

Middle East & North Africa

−0.030

0.620

Latin America

−0.190

0.542

Scandinavia

2.050

0.159

HDI

Asia

0.711

0.141

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.479

0.109

Middle East & North Africa

0.736

0.098

Latin America

0.737

0.072

Scandinavia

0.931

0.025