My friend said this to me today :
I have a rule of thumb about non white countries:
  1. If you were colonized by Britain or the Netherlands, there's half a chance you're at least OK.
  2. If you were colonized by Spain or Portugal, there's a low but nonzero chance you're OK.
  3. If you were colonized by France of Belgium, it's almost guaranteed you're a shithole country.
Your friend and my friend agree 99 percent