{"id":277129,"date":"2020-07-22T17:18:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=277129"},"modified":"2020-07-24T14:24:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T17:24:00","slug":"arabs-descendants-are-6-of-brazils-population-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/arabs-descendants-are-6-of-brazils-population-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Arabs, descendants are 6% of Brazil\u2019s population: survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 An unprecedented survey made public this Wednesday (22) by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC) has shown that Arabs and descendants make up 6% of Brazil\u2019s population. The \u2018Exclusive National Survey on Arabs in Brazil\u2019 was done by Ibope Intelig\u00eancia in partnership with H2R Pesquisas Avan\u00e7adas. It has found that the Arab community in Brazil numbers at 11.61 million people. The survey was released to mark the ABCC\u2019s 68th<\/sup> anniversary.<\/p>\n

General survey data, such as the number and countries of origin of Arabs and descendants in Brazil, was collected by Ibope Intelig\u00eancia and presented by its CEO, Mrs. M\u00e1rcia Cavallari Nunes, during the online event. Household surveys covered 2,002 homes in 143 municipalities across Brazil from October 1 to 15, 2019. Considering a two-percentage point error margin, the Arab population in Brazil ranges from 9.52 million to 13.69 million.<\/p>\n

Respondents claimed to be natives or descendants from 12 out of the 22 existing Arab countries: 27% are from Lebanon, 13% from Syria, 6% from Morocco, 6% from Saudi Arabia, 5% from Egypt, 5% from Palestine, 3% from Algeria, 3% from Jordan, 3% from Libya, 3% from Somalia, 1% from Bahrain, and 1% from Qatar. Twenty-five percent of respondents did not specify their nationalities. \u201cIt is important to note that respondents were submitted to four different filters in concluding that they were Arabs or descendants. Those that met the criteria of at least one filter were labeled Arabs or descendants thereof,\u201d Mrs. Nunes of Ibope explained.<\/p>\n

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Ibope Intelig\u00eancia’s CEO presented the survey’s numbers during a webinar hosted by the ABCC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sixty-percent of the Arab community in Brazil are male. Age ranges are evenly distributed, Mrs. Nunes said, with 16% being aged 15 or less, 17% aged 16-24, 15% aged 25-34, 18% aged 35-44 and 15% between the ages of 45 and 54. Those aged 55 or older are 20% of the Arab population in Brazil.<\/p>\n

As for religion, the survey found that 43% of Arabs and descendants declare themselves Catholic, 18% are evangelical or Protestant, 16% are Islamic or Muslim, and 23% profess other religions or have no religion.<\/p>\n

The Arab population spans the entire Brazilian territory. Thirty-nine percent are in the Southeast, 32% in the Northeast, 17% in the South, 6% in the North, and 5% of Arabs and descendants are in Midwest Brazil.<\/p>\n

Income-wise, 45% of the Arab community is in the A and B ranges, with 41% being in the C range, and 13% in the D and E categories of the income spectrum. \u201cThrough questions regarding property and educational level we were able to estimate people\u2019s income brackets. The survey showed that Arabs are doing much better than the average of the Brazilian population. The A\/B class does not make up 45% of Brazil\u2019s entire population. The bulk of Brazilians fall into the C, D and E categories. This is a highly unique feature of the Arab population in Brazil,\u201d said Nunes.<\/p>\n

Islamic and Muslim people are 16% of the Arab population in Brazil, which translates into 1.9 million. This is about 1% of Brazil\u2019s population.<\/p>\n

H2R Pesquisas Avan\u00e7adas director Alessandra Frisso presented in-depth information about the culture, traditions and behavior of the Arab-Brazilian community, with conclusions drawn from 803 interviews. Panelists also included ABCC president Rubens Hannun, Policy Council chair Walid Yazigi, and secretary-general Tamer Mansour, plus the dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil and Ambassador of Palestine, Ibrahim Alzeben, as well as testimonial footage from Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Footage of Arab descendants who have risen to the top of their professions was also shown.<\/p>\n

For more on the survey and the virtual event please check out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Arab descendants: 41% are third-generation immigrants<\/a><\/p>\n

Ten pct of Brazil\u2019s business leaders are Arab or descendants<\/a><\/p>\n

Pride in Arab roots ties together generations<\/a><\/p>\n

Arab Brazilian Chamber announces creation of Arab House<\/a><\/p>\n

You can watch the full webinar here:<\/em><\/p>\n