The Human Truth Foundation

Portugal (Portuguese Republic)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#portugal

Portugal
Portuguese Republic
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index27th best
CapitalLisbon
Land Area 91 470km21
LocationEurope
Population10.3m2
Life Expectancy81.04yrs (2017)3
GNI$33 155 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesPT, PRT, 6205
Internet Domain.pt6
CurrencyEuro (EUR)7
Telephone+3518

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

Book CoverMedieval 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
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
35Bahrain0.875
36Lithuania0.875
37Saudi Arabia0.875
38Portugal0.866
39Latvia0.863
40Croatia0.858
41Andorra0.858
42Qatar0.855
Europe Avg0.87
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $13
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
38Cyprus$38 188
39Estonia$38 048
40Lithuania$37 931
41Portugal$33 155
42Poland$33 034
43Latvia$32 803
44Hungary$32 789
45Turkey$31 033
Europe Avg$40 512
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
14
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank14
1Norway25.2
2Denmark26.1
3Taiwan26.6
...
24Slovenia39.3
25Hungary40.4
26Estonia41.1
27Portugal42.8
28Poland44.3
29Singapore45.3
30Slovakia45.7
31Costa Rica46.9
Europe Avg46.9
World Avg70.6
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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
84Czechia10.7m
85Dominican Rep.10.6m
86Greece10.5m
87Portugal10.3m
88Sweden10.0m
89Jordan10.0m
90Azerbaijan9.9m
91Hungary9.7m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
24Austria81.6
25Denmark81.4
26Cyprus81.2
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
31Germany80.6
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.201315
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
109Egypt2.65
110Singapore1.35
111Saudi Arabia2.67
112Portugal1.31
113Belize2.70
114Malta1.28
115Syria2.81
116Bosnia & Herzegovina1.13
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
16
Pos.2016
Per 10016
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3Chad04.7
...
178Netherlands41.9
179Slovenia42.7
180Finland43.3
181Hong Kong43.7
182Portugal44.7
183Germany47.7
184Italy48.6
185Japan53.1
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants17
Pos.2017
%17
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
62Serbia9.1%
63Ivory Coast9.0%
64Malaysia8.5%
65Portugal8.5%
66Suriname8.5%
67Costa Rica8.4%
68Russia8.1%
69Congo, (Brazzaville)7.6%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants18
Pos.2010
%18
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
25Sao Tome & Principe21.9%
26Moldova21.5%
27Fiji21.3%
28Portugal20.8%
29Lesotho20.5%
30El Salvador20.5%
31Micronesia19.7%
32Belarus18.4%
World Avg11.5%
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)19
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank19
1Sweden9.2
2Norway14.7
3Denmark14.7
...
17Ireland38.5
18Slovakia42.7
19Estonia42.9
20Portugal43.0
21Poland43.2
22Romania44.3
23Malta46.3
24Bulgaria46.5
25Cyprus46.7
Europe Avg50.3
q=49.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank19
1Sweden9.2
2Norway14.7
3Denmark14.7
...
26Japan42.1
27Slovakia42.7
28Estonia42.9
29Portugal43.0
30Poland43.2
31Argentina43.8
32Romania44.3
33S. Korea45.7
World Avg87.7
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
Higher is better21
Pos.2017
Score21
1UK9
2France9
3Germany9
...
14Denmark5
15Romania5
16Estonia5
17Portugal5
18Bulgaria5
19Spain5
20Malta5
21Italy5
Europe Avg3.5
World Avg-1.9
q=123.
Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better22
Pos.2009
Treaties22
1Argentina24
2Chile23
3Costa Rica23
...
43Bulgaria20
44Burkina Faso20
45Norway20
46Portugal20
47Poland20
48S. Korea20
49Panama20
50New Zealand20
Europe Avg19.5
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better23
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty23
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
37Italy6.56
38Russia6.58
39UK6.62
40Portugal6.69
41Bolivia6.70
42El Salvador6.80
43Rwanda6.83
44Sri Lanka6.91
Europe Avg9.09
World Avg10.02
q=195.
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom
Lower is better24
Pos.2014
Rank24
1Hong Kong1
2Switzerland2
3New Zealand3
...
16Malta16
17Belgium17
18Czechia18
19Portugal19
20Lithuania20
21Estonia21
22Poland21
23USA23
Europe Avg33.9
World Avg79.7
q=159.
Press Freedom
Lower is better25
Pos.201325
1Finland638
2Netherlands648
3Norway652
...
25Cape Verde1433
26Australia1524
27Uruguay1592
28Portugal1675
29UK1689
30Ghana1727
31Suriname1819
32USA1822
Europe Avg2044
World Avg3249
q=178.
Slavery
Lower is better
26
Pos.2018
% Victims26
1Japan0.03
2Canada0.05
3Taiwan0.05
...
46Italy0.24
47Morocco0.24
48El Salvador0.25
49Portugal0.25
50Peru0.26
51Guyana0.26
52Jamaica0.26
53Mexico0.27
Europe Avg0.38
World Avg0.65
q=167.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Portugal stated:

Concerns about police brutality and accountability for police misconduct persisted. The safeguards against gender based violence remained inadequate. Thousands of people continued to live in inadequate housing conditions. Migrant workers in the agricultural sector suffered from exploitative conditions of employment.

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)27

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
Lower is better
28
Pos.201528
1Switzerland0.04
2Denmark0.04
3Netherlands0.04
...
14Austria0.08
15Spain0.08
16Italy0.08
17Portugal0.09
18Canada0.10
19France0.10
20Israel0.10
21Japan0.12
Europe Avg0.15
World Avg0.36
q=159.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.0
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
167Cape Verde1975
168Angola1975
169Mozambique1975
170Portugal1976
171Guinea-Bissau1977
172Zimbabwe1978
173Marshall Islands1979
174Palau1979
Europe Avg1895
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions
Lower is better
29
Pos.2014
%29
1Laos0
2Philippines3
3Sweden4
...
25Ireland20
26Italy20
27China20
28Portugal21
29Ivory Coast22
30Estonia22
31Japan23
32Trinidad & Tobago24
Europe Avg29.9
World Avg36.8
q=101.
LGBT Equality
Higher is better
30
Pos.2017
Score30
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
16Malta63
17Andorra63
18New Zealand63
19Portugal63
20Canada62
21Colombia58
22Finland57
23Austria56
Europe Avg46.9
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
31
Pos.202131
1Belgium1.0
2Netherlands1.0
3Taiwan1.0
...
79Montenegro2.8
80Monaco2.8
81Mauritius2.8
82Portugal2.8
83UK2.8
84Argentina2.8
85Slovakia2.8
86Venezuela2.8
Europe Avg2.6
World Avg3.0
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
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Monaco13.0
2Norway61.0
3Finland65.3
4Switzerland65.6
5Italy67.5
6Spain69.6
7Portugal72.3
8Luxembourg72.9
9Denmark74.3
10Germany74.4
11Austria74.5
12Sweden75.6
13Iceland76.9
Europe Avg82.5
q=46.
Health (2020)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
23Saudi Arabia69.3
24Spain69.6
25Qatar70.6
26Portugal72.3
27Luxembourg72.9
28Morocco73.1
29Denmark74.3
30Germany74.4
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 Maldives33. 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 Palau33.

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 Mediterranean33, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa33.

For more, see:

Health:

Portugal does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Portugal comes in the best 20 when it comes to its fertility rate15 (amongst the best 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 does not succeed in everything, however. Portugal does worse than average in its suicide rate36 (still low 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 last 40 years. Life expectancy in Portugal improved by +7.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
24Austria81.6
25Denmark81.4
26Cyprus81.2
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
31Germany80.6
Europe Avg78.36
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
38
Pos.2016
Per Capita38
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
174Russia11.7
175Seychelles12.0
176Belgium12.1
177Portugal12.3
178Slovenia12.6
179France12.6
180Romania12.7
181Bulgaria12.7
Europe Avg10.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.201315
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
109Egypt2.65
110Singapore1.35
111Saudi Arabia2.67
112Portugal1.31
113Belize2.70
114Malta1.28
115Syria2.81
116Bosnia & Herzegovina1.13
Europe Avg1.61
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
37
Pos.201437
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
124Latvia1 041
125USA1 083
126Finland1 083
127Portugal1 113
128Moldova1 114
129Lithuania1 124
130Uruguay1 135
131Canada1 154
Europe Avg1 648
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate36
Pos.2013
Per 100k36
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
46Kyrgyzstan17.7
47Netherlands18.6
48Luxembourg19.3
49Portugal19.6
50Singapore20.6
51India20.8
52Trinidad & Tobago21.7
53USA22.2
Europe Avg26.99
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
36Fiji36
37Thailand37
38Pakistan38
39Portugal39
40Brazil40
41Iceland41
42El Salvador42
43Russia43
Europe Avg47.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better39
Pos.2016
%39
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
111Vanuatu57.1
112Serbia57.1
113Russia57.1
114Portugal57.5
115Peru57.5
116Albania57.7
117Romania57.7
118Netherlands57.8
Europe Avg58.5
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
28
Pos.2015
Per 100028
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
31Israel9.7
32Canada9.8
33Kuwait9.8
34Portugal9.9
35Czechia9.9
36Ireland10.4
37Algeria10.6
38Qatar10.7
Europe Avg14.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
35
Pos.2015
Avg %35
1Hungary99.0
2China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
52Nicaragua95.9
53Tunisia95.7
54Japan95.7
55Portugal95.7
56Qatar95.6
57Armenia95.6
58Uruguay95.6
59Bhutan95.6
Europe Avg92.7
World Avg88.3
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)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Finland8.4
2Switzerland15.1
3Estonia15.8
...
23Spain37.1
24Italy38.5
25Slovakia39.5
26Portugal40.1
27Greece40.9
28Croatia44.3
29Ukraine47.1
30Bulgaria47.3
31Liechtenstein47.7
Europe Avg41.2
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
33Spain37.1
34Italy38.5
35Slovakia39.5
36Portugal40.1
37Russia40.6
38Greece40.9
39Argentina43.8
40Croatia44.3
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, Portugal was one of only ten countries to increase its expected duration of education by over 3 years. 41

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2942
2Israel4.1142
3Japan3.5842
...
24Estonia1.4342
25Hungary1.3742
26Italy1.2942
27Portugal1.2842
28Luxembourg1.2642
29Spain1.2242
30Russia1.1942
31New Zealand1.1743
Europe Avg1.32
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
44
Pos.201844
1Luxembourg100.0%
2Estonia100.0%
3Austria100.0%
...
100Dominican Rep.56.6%
101Uruguay56.0%
102Lebanon54.9%
103Portugal54.2%
104Turkey53.1%
105Costa Rica52.9%
106Colombia52.0%
107Ecuador51.9%
Europe Avg88.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
45
Pos.2021
Years45
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
17UK17.3
18Hong Kong17.3
19Germany17.0
20Portugal16.9
21Malta16.8
22Uruguay16.8
23Chile16.7
24Costa Rica16.5
Europe Avg16.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
36Estonia36
37Luxembourg37
38USA38
39Portugal39
40Spain40
41Italy41
42Slovakia42
43Marshall Islands43
Europe Avg31.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
46
Pos.2015
Score46
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
21Vietnam1507
22Australia1507
23UK1499
24Portugal1491
25France1487
26Sweden1487
27Austria1477
28Russia1476
Europe Avg1417
World Avg1389
q=70.
Religiosity
Lower is better
47
Pos.2018
%47
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
35Poland30
36Serbia34
37Israel36
38Portugal36
39Azerbaijan38
40Chile41
41Croatia42
42Moldova42
Europe Avg25.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better48
Pos.200648
1Hong Kong108
2Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
36Uruguay96
37Slovenia96
38Slovakia96
39Portugal95
40Israel95
41Kazakhstan94
42Vietnam94
43Armenia94
Europe Avg96.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
49
Pos.201649
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
60Trinidad & Tobago69%
61Malaysia69%
62Greenland67%
63Portugal67%
64Brazil66%
65St Kitts & Nevis66%
66Dominica66%
67Italy66%
Europe Avg76.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
50
Pos.2017
Ratio50
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
4USA35.0
5Greece33.5
6Luxembourg32.4
7India26.8
8Portugal26.6
9Ireland26.1
10UK24.7
11Japan22.1
12France18.8
Europe Avg8.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Portugal has a good long-term record on keeping corruption low.

World Giving Index
Higher is better
51
Pos.2022
%51
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
115Armenia29.0
116Tunisia28.0
117Laos27.0
118Portugal26.0
119Lebanon24.0
120Egypt23.0
121S. Korea22.0
122Afghanistan21.0
Europe Avg39.0
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
52
Pos.2022
Points52
1Denmark90.0
2Finland87.0
3New Zealand87.0
...
31S. Korea63.0
32Israel63.0
33Lithuania62.0
34Portugal62.0
35Cape Verde60.0
36Spain60.0
37St Vincent & Grenadines60.0
38Botswana60.0
Europe Avg57.61
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
53
Pos.2018
Score53
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
74Belarus5.5
75Pakistan5.5
76Hong Kong5.4
77Portugal5.4
78Serbia5.4
79Greece5.4
80Tajikistan5.4
81Montenegro5.3
Europe Avg6.06
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
9Czechia9
10Luxembourg10
11UK11
12Portugal12
13Finland13
14France14
15Germany15
16Slovenia16
Europe Avg35.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
18Singapore18
19Malaysia19
20Nicaragua20
21Portugal21
22Moldova22
23Hungary23
24Jordan24
25Mauritius25
Europe Avg42.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
54
Pos.2023
Score54
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
4New Zealand1.31
5Austria1.32
6Singapore1.33
7Portugal1.33
8Slovenia1.33
9Japan1.34
10Switzerland1.34
11Canada1.35
12Czechia1.38
Europe Avg1.70
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
130Papua New Guinea130
131Syria131
132Belarus132
133Portugal133
134El Salvador134
135Macedonia135
136Armenia136
137Dominica137
Europe Avg84.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
25S. Africa25
26Chile26
27Panama27
28Portugal28
29USA29
30Singapore30
31Greece31
32Bulgaria32
Europe Avg37.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
55
Pos.2019
Score55
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
4Equatorial Guinea0.00
5Cambodia0.00
6Portugal0.00
7Croatia0.00
8Benin0.00
9Mauritania0.00
10Slovenia0.00
11Costa Rica0.00
12Romania0.00
Europe Avg1.62
World Avg2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
56
Pos.2015
%56
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
130Kenya-06.6
131Eritrea-06.8
132St Lucia-06.9
133Portugal-07.5
134Zambia-07.9
135Brunei-08.0
136Panama-08.4
137Madagascar-08.9
Europe Avg+15.0
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
57
Pos.201857
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
23Taiwan72.8
24Cyprus72.6
25Canada72.2
26Portugal71.9
27USA71.2
28Slovakia70.6
29Lithuania69.3
30Bulgaria67.9
Europe Avg69.6
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better58
Pos.201458
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
23Spain12.50
24Yemen12.50
25Namibia12.35
26Portugal12.35
27Botswana12.35
28Ecuador11.90
29Egypt11.76
30El Salvador11.76
Europe Avg09.80
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1China1993 Dec 29
2Guinea1993 Dec 29
3Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
37Barbados1994 Mar 10
38Sweden1994 Mar 16
39Spain1994 Mar 21
40Portugal1994 Mar 21
41Germany1994 Mar 21
42Denmark1994 Mar 21
43Belize1994 Mar 30
44Albania1994 Apr 05
Europe Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better59
Pos.2011
%59
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
28Morocco60.0%
29Malta57.3%
30Ecuador57.2%
31Portugal55.8%
32Hong Kong54.8%
33Lebanon54.3%
34Nepal52.8%
35Chad52.8%
Europe Avg33.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better60
Pos.201960
1Iceland2.40
2Singapore2.50
3Hong Kong2.50
...
14Israel3.30
15Luxembourg3.40
16Ireland3.40
17Portugal3.50
18Greece3.50
19Switzerland3.50
20Belgium3.60
21Estonia3.60
Europe Avg4.86
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better61
Pos.2017
%61
1Ukraine25.0
2Belarus25.4
3Slovenia25.4
...
59Liberia35.3
60Sudan35.4
61Italy35.4
62Portugal35.5
63Macedonia35.6
64India35.7
65Australia35.8
66Mauritius35.8
Europe Avg31.5
World Avg38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)47
Pos.Lower is better
%47
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
35Poland30
36Serbia34
37Israel36
38Portugal36
39Azerbaijan38
40Chile41
41Croatia42
42Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47Tajikistan50
48Romania50
49Georgia51
50Armenia53
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)62
Pos.Higher is better
%62
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
54Namibia4
55Iran4
56Mexico4
57Portugal4
58Romania4
59Argentina4
60Georgia4
61Uzbekistan4
62Lebanon3
63Congo, (Brazzaville)3
64Poland3
65Jamaica3
66India3
67Angola2
68Chile2
69Central African Rep.2
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 below63:

Christian93.8%
Muslim0.6%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.6%
Folk Religion0.5%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated4.4%

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:

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)64.

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There isn't much information in the database for Portugal, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.