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[Hide] (5.2MB, 1280x720, 01:44) Brasil has a 288 year headstart on Australia in colonisation. Brasil has a 79 year headstart on Australia in federation.
Violent Crime: Brazil has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, with intentional homicides averaging roughly 30 to 31 per 100,000 residents. Queensland’s homicide rate is typically under 1.5 per 100,000, which falls roughly in line with Australia's overall national average.
Property and Petty Crime: Brazil ranks among the highest globally for general crime, with widespread issues including armed robbery, express kidnappings, and gang violence. Queensland’s crime trends largely revolve around property offences, with recent government figures recording minor decreases in break-ins and vehicle theft.
Safety Perception: Global crowdsourced safety indexes (like Numbeo) frequently rank Brazil in the upper half of the world's most dangerous countries, whereas Australia (and the state of Queensland) consistently score in the mid-to-low ranges for crime severity
Lynn/Vanhanen-style IQ estimates for Brazil ~83-87
Australia ~98-100
% of population with IQ 110 or higher based on lowest IQ average (normal distribution, SD=15):
Australia: 21.2%
Brazil: 6.3%
Brazil population on welfare (primarily Bolsa Senpaiília program):
~20.5–21 million families (around 55 million people), covering ~26% of the population (as of 2024).
Australian working-age population on welfare during an unemployment crisis (15–64): ~12–13% received income support, 3.5 million people (2023–2024).
PISA 2022 scores (15-year-olds):
Mathematics: Australia 487 | Brazil 379
Reading: Australia 498 | Brazil 410
Science: Australia 507 | Brazil 403
(Australia substantially higher in all domains) (Australia is on the lower end of OECD countries)
51% of Brazilians believed in the “evil eye” (curses/spells causing harm) according to a November 2014 Pew Research survey.
The difference? They mixed.
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