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2005 report
Poor internal and external policies
Adélio Fonseca, Catarina Cordas, Marisa Gonçalves, Patrícia Melo, Rita Veiga
Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento

One out of five people live below the poverty line and the risk rate for persistent poverty is 15%. Women are discriminated against in high level positions and domestic violence is still a problem. Social welfare policies and practices are inadequate and development aid is concentrated on self-interest technical matters.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Stagnant  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Internet users Stagnant  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Slight regression  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Stagnant  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Tuberculosis  

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Signatures and ratifications by Portugal
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
10661632 Population
92391 SQ KM
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro
Language: Portuguese
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Stagnant
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
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