Portugal (Portuguese Republic)

Portugal Portuguese Republic
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

1. Overview
2. Portugal National and Social Development
3. Portugal's Demographics and Migration
4. Portugal's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Portugal's Health
6. Portugal's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#eu #human_rights #portugal

“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 World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

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.

2. Portugal National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)13
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.

3. Portugal's Demographics and Migration

#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
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
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
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.

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• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)18
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
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.

4. Portugal's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#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
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
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:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)22
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
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
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
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
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:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

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
q=196.

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.

5. Portugal's Health

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

Compared to Europe (2020)32,33
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:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

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
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
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
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.

6. Portugal's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Europe (2020)21
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.

7. National Culture

#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.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#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.

9. The Natural Environment

#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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#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.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?