The Human Truth Foundation

Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil)

http://www.humantruth.info/brazil.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#pentecostalism

Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index50th best
CapitalBrasilia
Land Area8 459 420km21
LocationSouth America, The Americas
Population209.5m2
Life Expectancy72.75yrs (2017)3
GNI$14 370 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesBR, BRA, 765
Internet Domain.br6
CurrencyReal (BRL)7
Telephone+558

1. Overview

#brazil #portugal

Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. Highly unequal income distribution and crime remain pressing problems.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverTropical islands, lush rainforests, marvelous cities and picture-perfect beaches set the scene for the great Brazilian adventure. One of the world´s most captivating places, Brazil is a country of powdery white-sand beaches, verdant rainforests and wild, rhythm-filled metropolises. Brazil´s attractions extend from frozen-in-time colonial towns to otherworldly landscapes of red-rock canyons, thundering waterfalls and coral-fringed tropical islands. Add to that Brazil´s biodiversity: legendary in scope, its diverse ecosystems boast the greatest collection of plant and animal species found on earth. There are countless places where you can spot iconic species in Brazil, including toucans, scarlet macaws, howler monkeys, capybara, pink dolphins and sea turtles.

Brazil offers big adventures for travel. There´s horseback riding and wildlife watching in the Pantanal, kayaking flooded forests in the Amazon, ascending rocky cliff tops to panoramic views, whale watching off the coast, surfing stellar

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Brazil National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
84Peru0.762
85Armenia0.759
86Mexico0.758
87Brazil0.754
88Colombia0.752
89St Vincent & Grenadines0.751
90Maldives0.747
91=Azerbaijan0.745
The Americas Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
80Moldova$14 875
81Georgia$14 664
82Colombia$14 384
83Brazil$14 370
84Azerbaijan$14 257
85Albania$14 131
86Palau$13 819
87Grenada$13 484
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
47Israel66.5
48Argentina66.5
49Barbados70.3
50Brazil70.9
51Serbia71.1
52Albania73.2
53Tunisia73.6
54Peru73.6
The Americas Avg81.6
World Avg86.8
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Brazil's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Brazil's population is predicted to rise to 220.49 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.80. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
4Indonesia267.7m
5Pakistan212.2m
6Brazil209.5m
7Nigeria195.9m
8Bangladesh161.4m
9Russia145.7m
10Japan127.2m
11Mexico126.2m
12Ethiopia109.2m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
84Colombia72.8
85Dominica72.8
86Samoa72.8
87Brazil72.8
88Dominican Rep.72.6
89Oman72.5
90Belarus72.4
91Bangladesh72.4
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
31Costa Rica1.81
32Qatar2.20
33Morocco2.20
34Brazil1.80
35Guyana2.21
36Netherlands1.79
37Vietnam1.77
38Lebanon1.77
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
117St Vincent & Grenadines19.7
118Seychelles19.8
119=St Lucia19.9
119=Brazil19.9
121Argentina20.3
122Jamaica21.0
123Lebanon21.1
124Trinidad & Tobago21.9
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
177India0.4%
178Afghanistan0.4%
179Haiti0.4%
180Brazil0.4%
181Eritrea0.3%
182Somalia0.3%
183Lesotho0.3%
184Peru0.3%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
180Namibia0.7%
181Ethiopia0.7%
182Tanzania0.7%
183Brazil0.7%
184Saudi Arabia0.7%
185Qatar0.7%
186Nigeria0.6%
187Maldives0.6%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#Brazil #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
36Cyprus46.5
37USA47.3
38Switzerland49.5
39Brazil52.1
40Hungary52.4
41Latvia52.5
The Americas Avg73.9
World Avg87.9
q=199.
Brazil does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Brazil comes in the best 20 in LGBT equality18 (the best in The Americas) despite the current reign of self-proclaimed homophobic president Jair Bolsonaro19, its nominal commitment to Human Rights20 and in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice21 (one of the best in The Americas). It does better than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)22, speed of uptake of HR treaties23 and in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports24 (but bad for The Americas). Brazil does not succeed in everything, however. Brazil does worse than average for supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25, opposing gender inequality26, supporting press freedom27 and in freethought28.

Brazil was on the right track regarding religious freedom - persecution was rare29,30. But the election of illiberal Jair Bolsonaro in 2018 meant "Brazil is [now] governed by a Christian-extreme-right authoritarian [with Bolsonaro's] speeches filled with openly and harsh misogynistic, racist, anti-LGBTI+ and anti-democratic views"31. The police are involved in far too many unlawful killings and the mistreatment of detainees also seems to be increasing32.

Women were already poorly protected and abortion is far too heavily restricted; as a result, many women and girls seek out illegal and unregulated abortion clinics - of the estimated 416,000 abortions in 2015, fewer than 1,700 were legal. In 2016 a congressional committee moved to prohibit abortion under any circumstances32.

Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the rich and the poor experience utterly different lives: the richest 1% hold 28% of the country's entire income33.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Brazil's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #Brazil #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)34
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank34
1Antigua & Barbuda75.6
2=Brazil82.1
3Cuba82.4
4=Canada83.5
5Barbados85.1
6=Grenada86.6
6=Trinidad & Tobago86.6
8Guyana87.5
9=Nicaragua87.5
10St Lucia88.9
11=Ecuador90.5
11=El Salvador90.5
13St Kitts & Nevis91.8
The Americas Avg96.2
q=35.
Health (2020)34
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank34
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
52=Slovakia81.1
53Solomon Islands82.0
54=Israel82.1
54=Brazil82.1
56Cuba82.4
57Macedonia82.5
58Croatia82.9
59=Turkmenistan83.1
World Avg93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives35. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau35.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean35, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa35.

For more, see:

Health:

Brazil does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Brazil does better than average in its suicide rate36, its fertility rate13, its immunizations take-up37, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance38, its smoking rate39 (but bad for The Americas) and in its average life expectancy11. But, things still need to improve in Brazil. Brazil does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate40 and in its adolescent birth rate26. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Brazil improved by +9.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, better than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
84Colombia72.8
85Dominica72.8
86Samoa72.8
87Brazil72.8
88Dominican Rep.72.6
89Oman72.5
90Belarus72.4
91Bangladesh72.4
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
40
Pos.2016
Per Capita40
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
113=Norway7.5
114Kazakhstan7.7
115=Congo, (Brazzaville)7.8
115=Brazil7.8
117Panama7.9
118=Japan8.0
118=Montenegro8.0
120Malta8.1
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
31Costa Rica1.81
32Qatar2.20
33Morocco2.20
34Brazil1.80
35Guyana2.21
36Netherlands1.79
37Vietnam1.77
38Lebanon1.77
The Americas Avg2.29
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
39
Pos.201439
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
79Nicaragua 488
80Angola 489
81Honduras 489
82Brazil 492
83Senegal 504
84Pakistan 511
85Cape Verde 515
86Tajikistan 533
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate36
Pos.2013
Per 100k36
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
28Seychelles8.9
29Cyprus9.1
30Uzbekistan9.3
31Brazil9.7
32Colombia9.9
33Panama10.9
34Nicaragua11.6
35Costa Rica12.1
The Americas Avg13.57
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
37Thailand37
38Pakistan38
39Portugal39
40Brazil40
41Iceland41
42El Salvador42
43Russia43
44Turkey44
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better41
Pos.2016
%41
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
106=Slovenia56.1
107Slovakia56.2
108Sweden56.4
109Brazil56.5
110Germany56.8
111=Vanuatu57.1
111=Serbia57.1
111=Russia57.1
The Americas Avg57.4
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
26
Pos.2015
Per 100026
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
132S. Sudan65.9
133Belize65.9
134Ghana66.8
135Brazil67.0
136Comoros68.3
137Swaziland70.4
138Bolivia70.8
139Nepal71.9
The Americas Avg56.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
37
Pos.2015
Avg %37
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
35Guyana97.0
36Slovakia97.0
37Kyrgyzstan96.7
38Brazil96.7
39=Jordan96.6
39=Brunei96.6
41Spain96.5
42Poland96.5
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Brazil's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)42
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank42
1Uruguay48.0
2Peru48.2
3Costa Rica49.6
...
9=Paraguay61.0
10Cuba64.7
11Belize65.3
12Brazil66.8
13El Salvador71.8
14Trinidad & Tobago73.5
15Nicaragua75.5
16=Guatemala76.2
17Chile78.6
The Americas Avg80.1
q=35.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)42
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank42
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
44Australia66.4
45=Egypt66.6
45=Austria66.6
47Brazil66.8
48Bangladesh67.0
49Finland67.4
50=India68.6
50=Hungary68.6
World Avg85.7
q=188.
Brazil ranks 47th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Brazil comes in the best 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population43 (amongst the best in The Americas) and in its score on the Green Future Index44. It does better than average in terms of energy to GDP efficiency45, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its environmental performance46. Brazil does not succeed in everything, however. Brazil does worse than average in its forested percent change 1990-201547. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in annual meat consumption per person48.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
47
Pos.2015
%47
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
137Madagascar-08.9
138Colombia-09.2
139Sri Lanka-09.4
140Brazil-09.7
141Venezuela-10.3
142Guinea-Bissau-11.0
143Senegal-11.5
144Guinea-12.4
The Americas Avg-00.2
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
46
Pos.201846
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
66Egypt61.2
67Lebanon61.1
68Macedonia61.1
69Brazil60.7
70Sri Lanka60.6
71Equatorial Guinea60.4
72Mexico59.7
73Dominica59.4
The Americas Avg58.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better45
Pos.201445
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
44=Lithuania10.42
44=Norway10.42
46Japan10.20
47Brazil10.10
48=Algeria10.00
48=Macedonia10.00
48=Croatia10.00
51France09.90
The Americas Avg10.78
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
47India1994 May 19
48=Paraguay1994 May 25
48=Hungary1994 May 25
50Brazil1994 May 29
51Cuba1994 Jun 06
52Namibia1997 Aug 14
53Sri Lanka1994 Jun 21
54Ethiopia1994 Jul 04
The Americas Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better43
Pos.2011
%43
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
4Trinidad & Tobago74.5%
5Costa Rica74.2%
6Cyprus71.0%
7Guatemala70.9%
8Philippines70.8%
9S. Korea70.7%
10Colombia70.3%
11Bolivia69.3%
12Paraguay68.9%
The Americas Avg58.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
48
Pos.2021
kg48
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
171Portugal94.6
172St Kitts & Nevis96.6
173Chile97.8
174Brazil98.8
175Spain100.3
176Samoa106.2
177Israel107.7
178St Vincent & Grenadines109.5
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Brazil was nearly double the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.48

Green Future Index
Higher is better44
Pos.2023
Score44
1Iceland6.7
2Finland6.7
3Norway6.4
...
35Slovakia4.8
36UAE4.8
37Morocco4.7
38Brazil4.7
39=Romania4.7
39=Kenya4.7
41New Zealand4.6
42=Philippines4.6
The Americas Avg4.6
World Avg4.8
q=76.

7. Brazil's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)49
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank49
1Canada21.6
2USA29.3
3Argentina43.8
4Chile51.6
5Barbados54.2
6Brazil55.1
7St Kitts & Nevis56.7
8Puerto Rico57.5
9Mexico59.8
10Grenada68.5
11Costa Rica68.9
12Bermuda69.0
13Trinidad & Tobago69.1
The Americas Avg81.7
q=41.
Modernity & Learning (2020)49
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank49
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
51Belarus53.2
52Cyprus54.0
53Barbados54.2
54Brazil55.1
55UAE56.0
56Moldova56.3
57Serbia56.4
58St Kitts & Nevis56.7
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 2000s, the expected duration of education in Brazil fell by half a year, one of only 12 countries to see a reduction in that decade. 50

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2951
2Israel4.1151
3Japan3.5851
...
29Spain1.2251
30Russia1.1951
31New Zealand1.1752
32Brazil1.1553
33Malaysia1.1353
34Turkey1.0151
35Lithuania0.9554
36Poland0.9451
The Americas Avg0.47
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
55
Pos.201855
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
92Suriname60.5%
93Mexico59.7%
94Bahrain59.6%
95Brazil59.5%
96Bolivia58.8%
97Zimbabwe58.7%
98Gabon57.6%
99Libya57.4%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
56
Pos.2021
Years56
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
46UAE15.7
47Barbados15.7
48Cyprus15.6
49Brazil15.6
50Georgia15.6
51St Kitts & Nevis15.4
52Tunisia15.4
53Peru15.4
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
106Madagascar106
107Thailand107
108Yemen108
109Brazil109
110Nicaragua110
111Togo111
112Belize112
113Algeria113
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
57
Pos.2015
Score57
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
60Georgia1216
61Jordan1197
62Indonesia1186
63Brazil1185
64Peru1182
65Lebanon1129
66Tunisia1114
67Macedonia1107
The Americas Avg1287
World Avg1389
q=70.
Religiosity
Lower is better
58
Pos.2018
%58
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
58Turkey68
59=Bolivia71
59=Botswana71
61Brazil72
62=Egypt72
63Algeria73
64=Peru73
65S. Africa75
The Americas Avg65.4
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better59
Pos.200659
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
60=Laos89
61Ecuador88
62=Mexico88
63Brazil87
64=Bolivia87
64=Iraq87
64=Azerbaijan87
64=Indonesia87
The Americas Avg85.3
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
60
Pos.201660
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
61Malaysia69%
62Greenland67%
63Portugal67%
64Brazil66%
65St Kitts & Nevis66%
66Dominica66%
67Italy66%
68=Uruguay65%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
61
Pos.201261
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
9=S. Africa26
9=Argentina26
11Ukraine27
12=Brazil27
13Kenya29
14Georgia30
15Nigeria33
16=S. Korea34
The Americas Avg39.3
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IT Security
Lower is better
62
Pos.201362
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
42Malaysia0.96
43Canada0.96
44Tajikistan1.01
45Brazil1.02
46Indonesia1.05
47British Virgin Islands1.08
48Mali1.12
49France1.13
The Americas Avg0.84
World Avg0.98
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
63
Pos.2017
Ratio63
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
19Australia14.6
20Trinidad & Tobago14.5
21Finland14.1
22Brazil13.9
23Netherlands10.5
24Czechia10.1
25New Zealand9.7
26Romania8.7
The Americas Avg3.36
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index
Higher is better
64
Pos.2022
%64
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
14=Thailand48.0
15Guinea47.0
16=UK47.0
16=Brazil47.0
16=UAE47.0
16=Philippines47.0
16=Argentina47.0
16=Poland47.0
The Americas Avg43.7
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
65
Pos.2022
Points65
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
92Moldova39.0
93=Colombia39.0
94Ethiopia38.0
95=Brazil38.0
95=Argentina38.0
95=Tanzania38.0
95=Morocco38.0
99Ivory Coast37.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
q=180.

When the Corruption Perception Index was launched in 1995, Brazil had the 5th-worst score of the 50-or-so countries for which they initially gathered data.

Happiness
Higher is better
66
Pos.2018
Score66
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
25Chile6.5
26Taiwan6.4
27Panama6.4
28Brazil6.4
29Argentina6.4
30Guatemala6.4
31Uruguay6.4
32Qatar6.4
The Americas Avg6.05
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
116Ivory Coast116
117Panama117
118Colombia118
119Brazil119
120Honduras120
121Tanzania121
122Zimbabwe122
123Egypt123
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
156Venezuela156
157Bahrain157
158Mauritania158
159Brunei159
160Algeria160
161Papua New Guinea161
162Brazil162
163Equatorial Guinea163
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
67
Pos.2023
Score67
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
129Haiti2.40
130S. Africa2.41
131USA2.45
132Brazil2.46
133Eritrea2.51
134Palestine2.54
135Lebanon2.58
136Mexico2.60
The Americas Avg2.13
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
58Romania58
59Vietnam59
60Malawi60
61Brazil61
62Grenada62
63Kenya63
64Denmark64
65Austria65
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
47Japan47
48Czechia48
49Argentina49
50Brazil50
51Dominican Rep.51
52Slovakia52
53UAE53
54Macedonia54
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
68
Pos.2019
Score68
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
75Ecuador2.46
76Kuwait2.49
77Malaysia2.50
78Brazil2.53
79Ivory Coast2.60
80Australia2.65
81Congo, (Brazzaville)2.69
82Ireland2.69
The Americas Avg2.16
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better69
Pos.201969
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
84Jordan10.60
85Colombia10.70
86Peru10.80
87Brazil10.90
88Belize11.10
89Grenada11.20
90=Kyrgyzstan11.30
90=St Vincent & Grenadines11.30
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better70
Pos.2017
%70
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
143St Lucia51.2
144Swaziland51.5
145=Botswana53.3
145=Brazil53.3
147Mozambique54.0
148Lesotho54.2
149Central African Rep.56.2
150Zambia57.1
The Americas Avg45.2
World Avg38.1
q=152.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better71
Pos.2018
Severity71
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
22Guyana.014
23Dominican Rep..015
24China.016
25Brazil.01672
26Belize.017
27Ecuador.018
28Jamaica.018
29Paraguay.019
The Americas Avg.045
World Avg.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #universalism

Religiosity (2018)58
Pos.Lower is better
%58
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
58Turkey68
59=Bolivia71
59=Botswana71
61Brazil72
62=Egypt72
63Algeria73
64=Peru73
65S. Africa75
66=Ecuador76
66=Costa Rica76
68Puerto Rico77
69=Malaysia77
69=Colombia77
71Dominican Rep.78
72=Iran78
72=Tunisia78
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)73
Pos.Higher is better
%73
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
76=Colombia1
76=Costa Rica1
76=Honduras1
76=Brazil1
76=Ecuador1
76=S. Africa1
76=Venezuela1
76=Peru1
76=Guatemala1
76=El Salvador1
76=Panama1
87Somalia0
88=Sri Lanka0
88=Burundi0
88=Burkina Faso0
88=Brunei0
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below74:

Christian88.9%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion2.8%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated7.9%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 92.1% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 72% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census)75.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Brazil76. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 28%. Some people don't know what to believe (19%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (6%). Also, 2% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 12% believe in reincarnation.

A Pew Forum poll in 2006 found that nearly half or more of all Protestants in several countries, including Brazil, identified themselves as Pentecostal Christians77. Due to its large population, there are more Catholics here than in any other country.

11.1. Freedom of Belief and Religious Tolerance78

#brazil #freethought #religious_tolerance

Until 2018, Brazil was clearly on the right track when it comes to religious tolerance and freethought. In 2011, academics Grim & Finke stated that "religious freedoms are assured [and] violent religious persecution is rare and no single religion can lay claim to the authority or power of the state"29. Likewise, this is what the Freedom of Thought Report said in 2012:

The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of conscience, religion or belief, which is guaranteed under Article 5 of the constitution. The law provides penalties of up to five years in prison for crimes of religious intolerance and enables courts to fine or imprison for two to five years anyone who displays, distributes, or broadcasts religiously intolerant material. It is illegal to write, edit, publish, or sell literature that promotes religious intolerance.

"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)30

But Brazil wasn't destined to have steady progress into modern civility, and election of Jair Bolsonaro in October 2018 meant that a staunch conservative popularist was now in power - i.e., someone who will happily oppress any group whose beliefs don't match his own:

Throughout his election campaign, Bolsonaro presented himself as the defender of traditional Christian moral values [and] his election has ensured that Brazil is governed by a Christian-extreme-right authoritarian agenda [with Bolsonaro's] speeches filled with openly and harsh misogynistic, racist, anti-LGBTI+ and anti-democratic views.

"The Freedom of Thought Report" by Humanists International (2021)31

For more, see:

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