IBOV 192,114.55 ▲ 2.63% IPSA 10,916.59 ▲ 0.08% IPC MEX 64,531.68 ▲ 1.10% MERVAL 2,767,663 ▲ 0.32% COLCAP 2,515.02 ▼ 0.59% BVL PERÚ 59,751.67 ▲ 0.18% USD/BRL5.22— 0.00% USD/MXN18.15▼ 0.83% USD/CLP989.60— 0.00% USD/COP3,263▼ 1.66% USD/PEN3.43▼ 0.53% USD/ARS1,524▼ 0.04% USD/UYU40.46▲ 3.55% USD/PYG5,821▲ 2.69% USD/BOB11.93▲ 2.09% USD/DOP59.90▲ 0.67% USD/CRC456.38▲ 3.02% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.14% USD/HNL26.86▲ 3.19% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.63% USD/VES864.39▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.69▲ 1.67% EUR/BRL5.87▲ 0.03% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 192,114.55 ▲ 2.63% IPSA 10,916.59 ▲ 0.08% IPC MEX 64,531.68 ▲ 1.10% MERVAL 2,767,663 ▲ 0.32% COLCAP 2,515.02 ▼ 0.59% BVL PERÚ 59,751.67 ▲ 0.18% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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NGO Ranks Brazil as 61st Best Country (out of 163) in Which to Live

By · December 22, 2020 · 2 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the 2020 Social Progress Index, Brazil is the 61st best country in the world in which to live, behind other South American countries Chile (34th), Uruguay (38th), Argentina (41st) and Peru (59th).

The index developed by Social Progress Imperative, a U.S. non-profit organization, and released by Deloitte, points out that Brazil dropped 0.84 points in a 163-country ranking.

According to the 2020 Social Progress Index, Brazil is the 61st best country in the world to live in, behind South American countries like Chile (34th), Uruguay (38th), Argentina (41st) and Peru (59th).
According to the 2020 Social Progress Index, Brazil is the 61st best country in the world to live in, behind South American countries like Chile (34th), Uruguay (38th), Argentina (41st) and Peru (59th).
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Brazil scores low in the Education indicators, which were worse ranked than last year, followed by personal security, where extermination and torture policies were in evidence in the ranking. Social inclusion was also one of the points that lowered the country’s score.

At a point where Brazil stood out, the fight against hunger was one of the only topics where the country performed successfully.

This indicator ranks the social performance of 163 countries over seven years (2014-2020), analyzing 50 relative indicators, such as Nutrition, Housing, Security, Education, Health, Human Rights and Inclusion.

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