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