http://www.humantruth.info/portugal.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Portugal Portuguese Republic | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 27th best |
Capital | Lisbon |
Land Area | 91 470km21 |
Location | Europe |
Population | 10.3m2 |
Life Expectancy | 81.04yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $33 155 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | PT, PRT, 6205 |
Internet Domain | .pt6 |
Currency | Euro (EUR)7 |
Telephone | +3518 |
“Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of its wealthiest colony of Brazil in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Medieval castles, cobblestone villages, captivating cities and golden beaches: the Portugal experience can be many things. History, great food and idyllic scenery are just the beginning… Celts, Romans, Visigoths, Moors and Christians all left their mark on the Iberian peninsula nation. Here, you can gaze upon 20,000-year-old stone carvings in the Vila Nova de Foz Côa, watch the sunset over mysterious megaliths outside évora or lose yourself in the elaborate corridors of Unesco World Heritage sites in Tomar, Belém, Alcobaça or Batalha. You can pack an itinerary visiting palaces set above mist-covered woodlands, craggy clifftop castles and stunningly preserved medieval town centres.
Outside the cities, Portugal´s beauty unfolds in all its startling variety. You can go hiking amid the granite peaks of Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês or take in the pristine scenery and historic villages of the little-explored Beiras. More than 800km of coast offers a multitude of places to soak up the splendour. Gaze out over dramatic end-of-the-world cliffs, surf stellar breaks off dune-covered beaches or laze peacefully on sandy islands fronting calm blue seas.”
The EU has acted on behalf of its member states on many occasions to support, foster, fund and encourage human rights protections in every region of the world, with agreement of its member states through the European Parliament. The protections of workers' rights and their harmonisations (which stops companies moving staff to countries with the weakest laws) has had great effect in stopping workforce abuse11. According to Human Rights Watch's comprehensive review for the year 2017, in addition to vocal and public pronouncements on poor human rights records of many countries, the EU has also acted through economic sanctions, political pressure and used other means to incentivize the adoption of human rights protections, even if these measures harm EU trading12. It is to Portugal's credit that it supports the EU in these actions.
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value13 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
35 | Bahrain | 0.875 |
36 | Lithuania | 0.875 |
37 | Saudi Arabia | 0.875 |
38 | Portugal | 0.866 |
39 | Latvia | 0.863 |
40 | Croatia | 0.858 |
Europe Avg | 0.87 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $13 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
38 | Cyprus | $38 188 |
39 | Estonia | $38 048 |
40 | Lithuania | $37 931 |
41 | Portugal | $33 155 |
42 | Poland | $33 034 |
43 | Latvia | $32 803 |
Europe Avg | $40 512 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index14,15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank14,15 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
24 | Czechia | 48.5 |
25 | Hungary | 49.4 |
26 | Estonia | 50.4 |
27 | Portugal | 50.8 |
28 | Poland | 54.6 |
29 | Singapore | 54.7 |
Europe Avg | 57.3 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
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.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Portugal's population is predicted to rise to 10.31 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 1.31. 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.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
84 | Czechia | 10.7m |
85 | Dominican Rep. | 10.6m |
86 | Greece | 10.5m |
87 | Portugal | 10.3m |
88 | Sweden | 10.0m |
89 | Jordan | 10.0m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
24 | Austria | 81.6 |
25 | Denmark | 81.4 |
26 | Cyprus | 81.2 |
27 | Portugal | 81.0 |
28 | San Marino | 80.9 |
29 | UK | 80.7 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)16 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best16 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
109 | Egypt | 2.65 |
110 | Singapore | 1.35 |
111 | Saudi Arabia | 2.67 |
112 | Portugal | 1.31 |
113 | Belize | 2.70 |
114 | Malta | 1.28 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10017 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
179 | Slovenia | 42.7 |
180 | Finland | 43.3 |
181 | Hong Kong | 43.7 |
182 | Portugal | 44.7 |
183 | Germany | 47.7 |
184 | Italy | 48.6 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
62 | Serbia | 9.1% |
63 | Ivory Coast | 9.0% |
64 | Malaysia | 8.5% |
65 | Portugal | 8.5% |
66 | Suriname | 8.5% |
67 | Costa Rica | 8.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)19 | ||
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Pos. | %19 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
25 | Sao Tome & Principe | 21.9% |
26 | Moldova | 21.5% |
27 | Fiji | 21.3% |
28 | Portugal | 20.8% |
29 | Lesotho | 20.5% |
30 | El Salvador | 20.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Europe (2020)20,21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20,21 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | Iceland | 20.1 |
... | ||
17 | Ireland | 38.5 |
18 | Slovakia | 42.7 |
19 | Estonia | 42.9 |
20 | Portugal | 43.0 |
21 | Poland | 43.2 |
22 | Romania | 44.3 |
23 | Malta | 46.3 |
Europe Avg | 50.3 | |
q=49. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)20,21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20,21 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
26 | Japan | 42.1 |
27 | Slovakia | 42.7 |
28 | Estonia | 42.9 |
29 | Portugal | 43.0 |
30 | Poland | 43.2 |
31 | Argentina | 43.8 |
32 | Romania | 44.3 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark20. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu20.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe20, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia20.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)22 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score22 | |
1 | UK | 9 |
2 | France | 9 |
3 | Germany | 9 |
4 | Canada | 8 |
5 | Netherlands | 8 |
... | ||
14 | Denmark | 5 |
15 | Romania | 5 |
16 | Estonia | 5 |
17 | Portugal | 5 |
18 | Bulgaria | 5 |
19 | Spain | 5 |
Europe Avg | 3.5 | |
World Avg | -1.9 | |
q=123. |
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)23 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
43 | Bulgaria | 20 |
44 | Burkina Faso | 20 |
45 | Norway | 20 |
46 | Portugal | 20 |
47 | Poland | 20 |
48 | S. Korea | 20 |
Europe Avg | 19.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)24 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
37 | Italy | 6.56 |
38 | Russia | 6.58 |
39 | UK | 6.62 |
40 | Portugal | 6.69 |
41 | Bolivia | 6.70 |
42 | El Salvador | 6.80 |
Europe Avg | 9.09 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank25 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
16 | Malta | 16 |
17 | Belgium | 17 |
18 | Czechia | 18 |
19 | Portugal | 19 |
20 | Lithuania | 20 |
21 | Estonia | 21 |
Europe Avg | 33.9 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)26 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better26 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
25 | Cape Verde | 1433 |
26 | Australia | 1524 |
27 | Uruguay | 1592 |
28 | Portugal | 1675 |
29 | UK | 1689 |
30 | Ghana | 1727 |
Europe Avg | 2044 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery (2018)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better % Victims27 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2 | Canada | 0.05 |
3 | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5 | New Zealand | 0.06 |
... | ||
46 | Italy | 0.24 |
47 | Morocco | 0.24 |
48 | El Salvador | 0.25 |
49 | Portugal | 0.25 |
50 | Peru | 0.26 |
51 | Guyana | 0.26 |
Europe Avg | 0.38 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
Portugal is notable for its equality between the sexes, even though women were prevented equal voting and standing rights until quite late.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better28 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
14 | Austria | 0.08 |
15 | Spain | 0.08 |
16 | Italy | 0.08 |
17 | Portugal | 0.09 |
18 | Canada | 0.10 |
19 | France | 0.10 |
Europe Avg | 0.15 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
167 | Cape Verde | 1975 |
168 | Angola | 1975 |
169 | Mozambique | 1975 |
170 | Portugal | 1976 |
171 | Guinea-Bissau | 1977 |
172 | Zimbabwe | 1978 |
Europe Avg | 1895 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %29 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
4 | Netherlands | 5 |
5 | Vietnam | 6 |
... | ||
25 | Ireland | 20 |
26 | Italy | 20 |
27 | China | 20 |
28 | Portugal | 21 |
29 | Ivory Coast | 22 |
30 | Estonia | 22 |
Europe Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality (2017)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score30 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
16 | Malta | 63 |
17 | Andorra | 63 |
18 | New Zealand | 63 |
19 | Portugal | 63 |
20 | Canada | 62 |
21 | Colombia | 58 |
Europe Avg | 46.9 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
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Freedom of Thought (2021)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
79 | Montenegro | 2.8 |
80 | Monaco | 2.8 |
81 | Mauritius | 2.8 |
82 | Portugal | 2.8 |
83 | UK | 2.8 |
84 | Argentina | 2.8 |
Europe Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #Portugal #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2020)32,33 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Norway | 61.0 |
3 | Finland | 65.3 |
4 | Switzerland | 65.6 |
5 | Italy | 67.5 |
6 | Spain | 69.6 |
7 | Portugal | 72.3 |
8 | Luxembourg | 72.9 |
9 | Denmark | 74.3 |
10 | Germany | 74.4 |
11 | Austria | 74.5 |
12 | Sweden | 75.6 |
13 | Iceland | 76.9 |
Europe Avg | 82.5 | |
q=46. |
Health (2020)32,33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
23 | Saudi Arabia | 69.3 |
24 | Spain | 69.6 |
25 | Qatar | 70.6 |
26 | Portugal | 72.3 |
27 | Luxembourg | 72.9 |
28 | Morocco | 73.1 |
29 | Denmark | 74.3 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
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 Maldives32. 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 Palau32.
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 Mediterranean32, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa32.
For more, see:
Health:
Portugal does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Portugal comes in the best 20 in its fertility rate16 (one of the lowest in Europe). It does better than average in its average life expectancy13, its adolescent birth rate28, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34 and in its immunizations take-up35. Portugal doesn't do so well in other areas. Portugal does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate36 (still good for Europe) and in its smoking rate37 (still good for Europe). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its alcohol consumption rate38. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
24 | Austria | 81.6 |
25 | Denmark | 81.4 |
26 | Cyprus | 81.2 |
27 | Portugal | 81.0 |
28 | San Marino | 80.9 |
29 | UK | 80.7 |
Europe Avg | 78.36 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita38 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
174 | Russia | 11.7 |
175 | Seychelles | 12.0 |
176 | Belgium | 12.1 |
177 | Portugal | 12.3 |
178 | Slovenia | 12.6 |
179 | France | 12.6 |
Europe Avg | 10.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)16 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best16 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
109 | Egypt | 2.65 |
110 | Singapore | 1.35 |
111 | Saudi Arabia | 2.67 |
112 | Portugal | 1.31 |
113 | Belize | 2.70 |
114 | Malta | 1.28 |
Europe Avg | 1.61 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse37 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
130 | Uruguay | 1 135 |
129 | Lithuania | 1 124 |
128 | Moldova | 1 114 |
127 | Portugal | 1 113 |
126 | Finland | 1 083 |
125 | USA | 1 083 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k36 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
46 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.7 |
47 | Netherlands | 18.6 |
48 | Luxembourg | 19.3 |
49 | Portugal | 19.6 |
50 | Singapore | 20.6 |
51 | India | 20.8 |
Europe Avg | 26.99 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
36 | Fiji | 36 |
37 | Thailand | 37 |
38 | Pakistan | 38 |
39 | Portugal | 39 |
40 | Brazil | 40 |
41 | Iceland | 41 |
Europe Avg | 47.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %39 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
111 | Vanuatu | 57.1 |
112 | Serbia | 57.1 |
113 | Russia | 57.1 |
114 | Portugal | 57.5 |
115 | Peru | 57.5 |
116 | Albania | 57.7 |
Europe Avg | 58.5 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100028 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
31 | Israel | 9.7 |
32 | Canada | 9.8 |
33 | Kuwait | 9.8 |
34 | Portugal | 9.9 |
35 | Czechia | 9.9 |
36 | Ireland | 10.4 |
Europe Avg | 14.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %35 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
52 | Nicaragua | 95.9 |
53 | Tunisia | 95.7 |
54 | Japan | 95.7 |
55 | Portugal | 95.7 |
56 | Qatar | 95.6 |
57 | Armenia | 95.6 |
Europe Avg | 92.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Europe (2020)21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
3 | Estonia | 15.8 |
4 | Denmark | 16.0 |
5 | Belgium | 16.1 |
... | ||
23 | Spain | 37.1 |
24 | Italy | 38.5 |
25 | Slovakia | 39.5 |
26 | Portugal | 40.1 |
27 | Greece | 40.9 |
28 | Croatia | 44.3 |
29 | Ukraine | 47.1 |
Europe Avg | 41.2 | |
q=49. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
33 | Spain | 37.1 |
34 | Italy | 38.5 |
35 | Slovakia | 39.5 |
36 | Portugal | 40.1 |
37 | Russia | 40.6 |
38 | Greece | 40.9 |
39 | Argentina | 43.8 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2940 |
2 | Israel | 4.1140 |
3 | Japan | 3.5840 |
4 | Finland | 3.1740 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1640 |
... | ||
24 | Estonia | 1.4340 |
25 | Hungary | 1.3740 |
26 | Italy | 1.2940 |
27 | Portugal | 1.2840 |
28 | Luxembourg | 1.2640 |
29 | Spain | 1.2240 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better41 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
100 | Dominican Rep. | 56.6% |
101 | Uruguay | 56.0% |
102 | Lebanon | 54.9% |
103 | Portugal | 54.2% |
104 | Turkey | 53.1% |
105 | Costa Rica | 52.9% |
Europe Avg | 88.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years42 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
17 | UK | 17.3 |
18 | Hong Kong | 17.3 |
19 | Germany | 17.0 |
20 | Portugal | 16.9 |
21 | Malta | 16.8 |
22 | Uruguay | 16.8 |
Europe Avg | 16.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
36 | Estonia | 36 |
37 | Luxembourg | 37 |
38 | USA | 38 |
39 | Portugal | 39 |
40 | Spain | 40 |
41 | Italy | 41 |
Europe Avg | 31.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score43 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
21 | Vietnam | 1507 |
22 | Australia | 1507 |
23 | UK | 1499 |
24 | Portugal | 1491 |
25 | France | 1487 |
26 | Sweden | 1487 |
Europe Avg | 1417 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %44 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
35 | Poland | 30 |
36 | Serbia | 34 |
37 | Israel | 36 |
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
Europe Avg | 25.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
36 | Uruguay | 96 |
37 | Slovenia | 96 |
38 | Slovakia | 96 |
39 | Portugal | 95 |
40 | Israel | 95 |
41 | Kazakhstan | 94 |
Europe Avg | 96.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
60 | Trinidad & Tobago | 69% |
61 | Malaysia | 69% |
62 | Greenland | 67% |
63 | Portugal | 67% |
64 | Brazil | 66% |
65 | St Kitts & Nevis | 66% |
Europe Avg | 76.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio47 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
6 | Luxembourg | 32.4 |
7 | India | 26.8 |
8 | Portugal | 26.6 |
9 | Ireland | 26.1 |
10 | UK | 24.7 |
11 | Japan | 22.1 |
12 | France | 18.8 |
Europe Avg | 8.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Portugal has a good long-term record on keeping corruption low.World Giving Index (2013-2021)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better48 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
103 | Ukraine | 84.4 |
104 | Argentina | 85.3 |
105 | Kazakhstan | 85.7 |
106 | Portugal | 88.7 |
107 | Bangladesh | 88.9 |
108 | Ivory Coast | 89.0 |
Europe Avg | 75.2 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points49 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
31 | S. Korea | 63.0 |
32 | Israel | 63.0 |
33 | Lithuania | 62.0 |
34 | Portugal | 62.0 |
35 | Cape Verde | 60.0 |
36 | Spain | 60.0 |
Europe Avg | 57.61 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better50 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
74 | Belarus | 5.5 |
75 | Pakistan | 5.5 |
76 | Hong Kong | 5.4 |
77 | Portugal | 5.4 |
78 | Serbia | 5.4 |
79 | Greece | 5.4 |
Europe Avg | 6.06 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
9 | Czechia | 9 |
10 | Luxembourg | 10 |
11 | UK | 11 |
12 | Portugal | 12 |
13 | Finland | 13 |
14 | France | 14 |
Europe Avg | 35.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
18 | Singapore | 18 |
19 | Malaysia | 19 |
20 | Nicaragua | 20 |
21 | Portugal | 21 |
22 | Moldova | 22 |
23 | Hungary | 23 |
Europe Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
6 | Austria | 1.32 |
7 | Switzerland | 1.32 |
8 | Ireland | 1.33 |
9 | Czechia | 1.33 |
10 | Canada | 1.33 |
11 | Singapore | 1.35 |
12 | Japan | 1.37 |
Europe Avg | 1.69 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
130 | Papua New Guinea | 130 |
131 | Syria | 131 |
132 | Belarus | 132 |
133 | Portugal | 133 |
134 | El Salvador | 134 |
135 | Macedonia | 135 |
Europe Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
25 | S. Africa | 25 |
26 | Chile | 26 |
27 | Panama | 27 |
28 | Portugal | 28 |
29 | USA | 29 |
30 | Singapore | 30 |
Europe Avg | 37.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score12 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
6 | Portugal | 0.00 |
7 | Croatia | 0.00 |
8 | Benin | 0.00 |
9 | Mauritania | 0.00 |
10 | Slovenia | 0.00 |
11 | Costa Rica | 0.00 |
12 | Romania | 0.00 |
Europe Avg | 1.62 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %52 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
130 | Kenya | -06.6 |
131 | Eritrea | -06.8 |
132 | St Lucia | -06.9 |
133 | Portugal | -07.5 |
134 | Zambia | -07.9 |
135 | Brunei | -08.0 |
Europe Avg | +15.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better53 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
23 | Taiwan | 72.8 |
24 | Cyprus | 72.6 |
25 | Canada | 72.2 |
26 | Portugal | 71.9 |
27 | USA | 71.2 |
28 | Slovakia | 70.6 |
Europe Avg | 69.6 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better54 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
23 | Spain | 12.50 |
24 | Yemen | 12.50 |
25 | Namibia | 12.35 |
26 | Portugal | 12.35 |
27 | Botswana | 12.35 |
28 | Ecuador | 11.90 |
Europe Avg | 09.80 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
37 | Barbados | 1994 Mar 10 |
38 | Sweden | 1994 Mar 16 |
39 | Spain | 1994 Mar 21 |
40 | Portugal | 1994 Mar 21 |
41 | Germany | 1994 Mar 21 |
42 | Denmark | 1994 Mar 21 |
Europe Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %55 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
28 | Morocco | 60.0% |
29 | Malta | 57.3% |
30 | Ecuador | 57.2% |
31 | Portugal | 55.8% |
32 | Hong Kong | 54.8% |
33 | Lebanon | 54.3% |
Europe Avg | 33.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse56 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
20 | Belgium | 3.60 |
19 | Switzerland | 3.50 |
18 | Greece | 3.50 |
17 | Portugal | 3.50 |
16 | Ireland | 3.40 |
15 | Luxembourg | 3.40 |
Europe Avg | 4.86 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %57 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
59 | Liberia | 35.3 |
60 | Sudan | 35.4 |
61 | Italy | 35.4 |
62 | Portugal | 35.5 |
63 | Macedonia | 35.6 |
64 | India | 35.7 |
Europe Avg | 31.5 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %44 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
35 | Poland | 30 |
36 | Serbia | 34 |
37 | Israel | 36 |
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
54 | Namibia | 4 |
55 | Iran | 4 |
56 | Mexico | 4 |
57 | Portugal | 4 |
58 | Romania | 4 |
59 | Argentina | 4 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
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 below59:
Christian | 93.8% |
Muslim | 0.6% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.6% |
Folk Religion | 0.5% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 4.4% |
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 95.7% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 36% 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:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9% (2001 census)60.
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