Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	54th best
Capital	Brasilia
Land Area	8 459 420km²₁
Location	South America, The Americas
Population	209.5m₂
Life Expectancy	72.75yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$14 370 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	BR, BRA, 76₅
Internet Domain	.br₆
Currency	Real (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

“Tropical 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 waves.”
"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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
84	Peru	0.762
85	Armenia	0.759
86	Mexico	0.758
87	Brazil	0.754
88	Colombia	0.752
89	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.751
90	Maldives	0.747
91=	Azerbaijan	0.745
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
80	Moldova	$14 875
81	Georgia	$14 664
82	Colombia	$14 384
83	Brazil	$14 370
84	Azerbaijan	$14 257
85	Albania	$14 131
86	Palau	$13 819
87	Grenada	$13 484
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
51	Sri Lanka	73.9
52	Andorra	74.0
53	Montenegro	74.3
54	Brazil	74.4
55	Trinidad & Tobago	74.7
56	Albania	75.1
57	Georgia	75.2
58	Moldova	75.3
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

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 1.63. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
6	Brazil	209.5m
7	Nigeria	195.9m
8	Bangladesh	161.4m
9	Russia	145.7m
10	Japan	127.2m
11	Mexico	126.2m
12	Ethiopia	109.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
86	Samoa	72.8
87	Brazil	72.8
88	Dominican Rep.	72.6
89	Oman	72.5
90	Belarus	72.4
91	Bangladesh	72.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
58	Guyana	2.37
59=	Serbia	1.63
59=	Australia	1.63
61	Brazil	1.63
62	Czechia	1.62
63	St Martin	2.39
64	Trinidad & Tobago	1.61
65	Saudi Arabia	2.39
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
117	St Vincent & Grenadines	19.7
118	Seychelles	19.8
119=	St Lucia	19.9
119=	Brazil	19.9
121	Argentina	20.3
122	Jamaica	21.0
123	Lebanon	21.1
124	Trinidad & Tobago	21.9
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
177	India	0.4%
178	Afghanistan	0.4%
179	Haiti	0.4%
180	Brazil	0.4%
181	Eritrea	0.3%
182	Somalia	0.3%
183	Lesotho	0.3%
184	Peru	0.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
180	Namibia	0.7%
181	Ethiopia	0.7%
182	Tanzania	0.7%
183	Brazil	0.7%
184	Saudi Arabia	0.7%
185	Qatar	0.7%
186	Nigeria	0.6%
187	Maldives	0.6%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
38	USA	47.6
39	Latvia	51.7
40	Lithuania	52.2
41	Brazil	54.0
42	Hungary	55.1
43	S. Africa	55.8
	The Americas Avg	71.8
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

Brazil does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Brazil comes in the best 20 for LGBT equality₁₉ (the highest in The Americas), 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 terms of eliminating modern slavery₂₂, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₃, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₄ (but bad for The Americas) and in its average Freedom in the World rating. Brazil does not succeed in everything, however. Brazil does worse than average when it comes to 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:

Human Rights and Freedom in Brazil

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
1	St Martin	67.5
2	Antigua & Barbuda	74.9
3	Grenada	77.3
4	Ecuador	78.6
5	Nicaragua	79.1
6	Brazil	83.5
7=	Guyana	84.3
8	El Salvador	84.6
9=	Peru	87.0
10	Barbados	87.8
11=	Trinidad & Tobago	89.6
12	USA	89.9
13	St Kitts & Nevis	90.8
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=36.

Health (2020)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
47	Netherlands	82.1
48	UAE	82.5
49	Luxembourg	83.0
50	Brazil	83.5
51=	Ireland	83.6
51=	UK	83.6
53	Australia	84.1
54=	Guyana	84.3
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₅. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₅.

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, Africa and Australasia₃₅.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Brazil does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Brazil does better than average in its suicide rate₃₆, its immunizations take-up₃₇, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₈, its fertility rate₁₄, its smoking rate₃₉ (but bad for The Americas) and in its average life expectancy₁₁. Brazil still has work to do. Brazil does worse than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate₄₀ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₆. The prevalence 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. Brazil's peak fertility rate was 6.06 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
86	Samoa	72.8
87	Brazil	72.8
88	Dominican Rep.	72.6
89	Oman	72.5
90	Belarus	72.4
91	Bangladesh	72.4
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₄₀
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₄₀
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
113=	Norway	7.5
114	Kazakhstan	7.7
115=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	7.8
115=	Brazil	7.8
117	Panama	7.9
118=	Japan	8.0
118=	Montenegro	8.0
120	Malta	8.1
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
58	Guyana	2.37
59=	Serbia	1.63
59=	Australia	1.63
61	Brazil	1.63
62	Czechia	1.62
63	St Martin	2.39
64	Trinidad & Tobago	1.61
65	Saudi Arabia	2.39
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2014₃₉
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
79	Nicaragua	488
80	Angola	489
81	Honduras	489
82	Brazil	492
83	Senegal	504
84	Pakistan	511
85	Cape Verde	515
86	Tajikistan	533
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate₃₆
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₃₆
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
28	Seychelles	8.9
29	Cyprus	9.1
30	Uzbekistan	9.3
31	Brazil	9.7
32	Colombia	9.9
33	Panama	10.9
34	Nicaragua	11.6
35	Costa Rica	12.1
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₈
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
37	Thailand	37
38	Pakistan	38
39	Portugal	39
40	Brazil	40
41	Iceland	41
42	El Salvador	42
43	Russia	43
44	Turkey	44
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₄₁
Pos.		2016 %₄₁
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
106=	Slovenia	56.1
107	Slovakia	56.2
108	Sweden	56.4
109	Brazil	56.5
110	Germany	56.8
111=	Vanuatu	57.1
111=	Serbia	57.1
111=	Russia	57.1
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₆
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₆
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
132	S. Sudan	65.9
133	Belize	65.9
134	Ghana	66.8
135	Brazil	67.0
136	Comoros	68.3
137	Swaziland	70.4
138	Bolivia	70.8
139	Nepal	71.9
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₇
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
35	Guyana	97.0
36	Slovakia	97.0
37	Kyrgyzstan	96.7
38	Brazil	96.7
39=	Jordan	96.6
39=	Brunei	96.6
41	Spain	96.5
42	Poland	96.5
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#brazil #brazil_environment #climate_change #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
44	Australia	66.4
45=	Egypt	66.6
45=	Austria	66.6
47	Brazil	66.8
48	Bangladesh	67.0
49	Finland	67.4
	The Americas Avg	80.1
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Brazil is positioned 47th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 7 data sets. Brazil comes in the best 20 when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₃ (one of the highest in The Americas) and in its score on the Green Future Index₄₄. It does better than average in energy to GDP efficiency₄₅, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its environmental performance₄₆. But, there's bad news too. Brazil does worse than average when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₇. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₈. Former climate-change-denying President Jair Bolsonaro ran a long-term campaign to remove environmental protections and increase corporate freedom, resulting in deforestation rising to a 15-year high₄₉ and doing severe damage to the country (and the world's) health. Since he lost power in 2022 to President Lula da Silva, Brazil's behaviour has improved substantially.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Brazil and the Environment

7. Brazil's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₀
1	Canada	21.9
2	USA	28.2
3	Argentina	43.6
4	Chile	50.8
5	Barbados	54.2
6	Brazil	54.9
7	St Kitts & Nevis	56.7
8	Puerto Rico	57.5
9	Mexico	60.7
10	Uruguay	66.8
11	Costa Rica	68.0
12=	Peru	68.5
12=	Grenada	68.5
	The Americas Avg	81.3
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₀
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
51	S. Africa	54.1
52	Barbados	54.2
53	UAE	54.4
54	Brazil	54.9
55	Belarus	55.2
56	Serbia	55.4
57	St Kitts & Nevis	56.7
58	Kosovo	57.0
	World Avg	82.7
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.₅₁

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₅₂
2	Israel	4.11₅₂
3	Japan	3.58₅₂
	...
29	Spain	1.22₅₂
30	Russia	1.19₅₂
31	New Zealand	1.17₅₃
32	Brazil	1.15₅₄
33	Malaysia	1.13₅₄
34	Turkey	1.01₅₂
35	Lithuania	0.95₅₅
36	Poland	0.94₅₂
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2018₅₆
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
92	Suriname	60.5%
93	Mexico	59.7%
94	Bahrain	59.6%
95	Brazil	59.5%
96	Bolivia	58.8%
97	Zimbabwe	58.7%
98	Gabon	57.6%
99	Libya	57.4%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₅₇
Pos.		2021 Years₅₇
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
46	UAE	15.7
47	Barbados	15.7
48	Cyprus	15.6
49	Brazil	15.6
50	Georgia	15.6
51	St Kitts & Nevis	15.4
52	Tunisia	15.4
53	Peru	15.4
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₈
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
106	Madagascar	106
107	Thailand	107
108	Yemen	108
109	Brazil	109
110	Nicaragua	110
111	Togo	111
112	Belize	112
113	Algeria	113
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₅₈
Pos.		2015 Score₅₈
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
60	Georgia	1216
61	Jordan	1197
62	Indonesia	1186
63	Brazil	1185
64	Peru	1182
65	Lebanon	1129
66	Tunisia	1114
67	Macedonia	1107
	The Americas Avg	1287
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity Lower is better₅₉
Pos.		2018 %₅₉
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
58	Turkey	68
59=	Bolivia	71
59=	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62=	Egypt	72
63	Algeria	73
64=	Peru	73
65	S. Africa	75
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₆₀
Pos.		2006₆₀
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
60=	Laos	89
61	Ecuador	88
62=	Mexico	88
63	Brazil	87
64=	Bolivia	87
64=	Iraq	87
64=	Azerbaijan	87
64=	Indonesia	87
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₆₁
Pos.		2016₆₁
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
61	Malaysia	69%
62	Greenland	67%
63	Portugal	67%
64	Brazil	66%
65	St Kitts & Nevis	66%
66	Dominica	66%
67	Italy	66%
68=	Uruguay	65%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better₆₂
Pos.		2012₆₂
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
9=	S. Africa	26
9=	Argentina	26
11	Ukraine	27
12=	Brazil	27
13	Kenya	29
14	Georgia	30
15	Nigeria	33
16=	S. Korea	34
	The Americas Avg	39.3
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security Lower is better₆₃
Pos.		2013₆₃
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
42	Malaysia	0.96
43	Canada	0.96
44	Tajikistan	1.01
45	Brazil	1.02
46	Indonesia	1.05
47	British Virgin Islands	1.08
48	Mali	1.12
49	France	1.13
	The Americas Avg	0.84
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₆₄
Pos.		2017 Ratio₆₄
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
19	Australia	14.6
20	Trinidad & Tobago	14.5
21	Finland	14.1
22	Brazil	13.9
23	Netherlands	10.5
24	Czechia	10.1
25	New Zealand	9.7
26	Romania	8.7
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₆₅
Pos.		2024₆₅
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
50	Russia	52.1%
51	Thailand	51.4%
52	Bahrain	51.1%
53	Brazil	50.9%
54	Peru	49.9%
55	Colombia	49.8%
56	Oman	47.9%
57	Philippines	47.9%
	The Americas Avg	44.7%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#brazil #charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₆₆
Pos.		2022 %₆₆
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
14=	Thailand	48.0
15	Guinea	47.0
16=	UK	47.0
16=	Brazil	47.0
16=	UAE	47.0
16=	Philippines	47.0
16=	Argentina	47.0
16=	Poland	47.0
	The Americas Avg	43.7
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₆₇
Pos.		2022 Points₆₇
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
92	Moldova	39.0
93=	Colombia	39.0
94	Ethiopia	38.0
95=	Brazil	38.0
95=	Argentina	38.0
95=	Tanzania	38.0
95=	Morocco	38.0
99	Ivory Coast	37.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
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 better₆₈
Pos.		2018 Score₆₈
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
25	Chile	6.5
26	Taiwan	6.4
27	Panama	6.4
28	Brazil	6.4
29	Argentina	6.4
30	Guatemala	6.4
31	Uruguay	6.4
32	Qatar	6.4
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₈
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
116	Ivory Coast	116
117	Panama	117
118	Colombia	118
119	Brazil	119
120	Honduras	120
121	Tanzania	121
122	Zimbabwe	122
123	Egypt	123
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₈
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
156	Venezuela	156
157	Bahrain	157
158	Mauritania	158
159	Brunei	159
160	Algeria	160
161	Papua New Guinea	161
162	Brazil	162
163	Equatorial Guinea	163
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better₆₉
Pos.		2023 Score₆₉
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
129	Haiti	2.40
130	S. Africa	2.41
131	USA	2.45
132	Brazil	2.46
133	Eritrea	2.51
134	Palestine	2.54
135	Lebanon	2.58
136	Mexico	2.60
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₈
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
58	Romania	58
59	Vietnam	59
60	Malawi	60
61	Brazil	61
62	Grenada	62
63	Kenya	63
64	Denmark	64
65	Austria	65
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₈
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
47	Japan	47
48	Czechia	48
49	Argentina	49
50	Brazil	50
51	Dominican Rep.	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	UAE	53
54	Macedonia	54
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₇₀
Pos.		2019 Score₇₀
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
75	Ecuador	2.46
76	Kuwait	2.49
77	Malaysia	2.50
78	Brazil	2.53
79	Ivory Coast	2.60
80	Australia	2.65
81	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2.69
82	Ireland	2.69
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₇₁
Pos.		2019₇₁
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
84	Jordan	10.60
85	Colombia	10.70
86	Peru	10.80
87	Brazil	10.90
88	Belize	11.10
89	Grenada	11.20
90=	Kyrgyzstan	11.30
90=	St Vincent & Grenadines	11.30
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₇₂
Pos.		2023 %₇₂
1	Slovakia	24.1%₇₃
2	Slovenia	24.3%₇₃
3	Belarus	24.4%₇₄
	...
158=	Zimbabwe	50.3%₇₅
159	Angola	51.3%₇₆
160	Zambia	51.5%₇₇
161	Brazil	52.0%₇₇
162	Botswana	53.3%₇₈
163	Swaziland	54.6%₇₉
164	Colombia	54.8%₇₇
165	Belize	57.7%₈₀
	The Americas Avg	44.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Of the 63 countries measured in the 1980s, Brazil's income inequality was on average the worst throughout that decade, compared to 63 countries. In the 1990s, more data was available, but it still scored very poorly, coming 7th-worse of 117.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₈₁
Pos.		2018 Severity₈₁
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
22	Guyana	.014
23	Dominican Rep.	.015
24	China	.016
25	Brazil	.016₈₂
26	Belize	.017
27	Ecuador	.018
28	Jamaica	.018
29	Paraguay	.019
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)₅₉
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₉
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
58	Turkey	68
59=	Bolivia	71
59=	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
62=	Egypt	72
63	Algeria	73
64=	Peru	73
65	S. Africa	75
66=	Ecuador	76
66=	Costa Rica	76
68	Puerto Rico	77
69=	Malaysia	77
69=	Colombia	77
71	Dominican Rep.	78
72=	Iran	78
72=	Tunisia	78
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₈₃
Pos.		Higher is better %₈₃
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
76=	Colombia	1
76=	Costa Rica	1
76=	Honduras	1
76=	Brazil	1
76=	Ecuador	1
76=	S. Africa	1
76=	Venezuela	1
76=	Peru	1
76=	Guatemala	1
76=	El Salvador	1
76=	Panama	1
87	Somalia	0
88=	Sri Lanka	0
88=	Burundi	0
88=	Burkina Faso	0
88=	Brunei	0
	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 below₈₄:

Christian	88.9%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	2.8%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	7.9%

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:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

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)₈₅.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Brazil₈₆. 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 Christians₈₇. Due to its large population, there are more Catholics here than in any other country.

11.1. Freedom of Belief and Religious Tolerance₈₈

#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