Paper 2 - Rio de Janeiro (NEE) Flashcards
What is the illiteracy rate in Rio compared to the rest of Brazil?
4% in Rio , 22% in Brazil
How many of Brazils top schools are in Rio?
19/50
There are 105 hospitals in Rio (opportunity) but how many are public?
34%
What is the life expectancy in Rio compared to the rest of Brazil?
77 in Rio, 73 in Brazil
What is the infant mortality in Rio compared to the rest of Brazil?
6.2 per 1000 in Rio, 18 per 1000 in Brazil
What percentage of people have mains water supply in Rio compared to the rest of Brazil?
95% in Rio, 65% in Brazil
What supplies the city with 30% more energy?
Simplicity hydroelectric complex
Rio provides what percentage of all employment in Brazil?
6%
What is Rio’s biggest industry?
Tourism
What does the government provide for teenage parents to help them return to education?
Free childcare
The percentage of people in favelas without running water
12%
The percentage of water lost through leaky pipes, fraud and illegal access
37%
The proportion of people in Rio that don’t have a formal employment contract
1 in 3
Infant mortality rate in favelas
50/1000 per year
Percentage of people in favelas with no access to electricity
30%
The percentage of people in favelas with no sewage connections
50%
Percentage of people that continue education after 14
50%
Number of deaths per year due to air pollution
5000
Amount of sewage poured into Guanabara bay
200 tonnes daily
The percentage that commercial fishing has reduced by in the last 20 years due to water pollution
90%
The murder rate in favelas
20 per 1000
The unemployment rate in favelas
20%
Percentage of people that have access to a local family health clinic
55%
Why is waste collection in favelas a problem?
Steep slopes , few proper roads
