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Brazil
Brazil places highest on Gender Development Index (top 3% worldwide) and lowest on Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (bottom 1%).
Brazil in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
211,140,729
people
since 1950
Land area
8,358,140
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
20,025
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
75.85
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.786
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
5.97
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in South America, occupying much of the eastern part of the continent along a long Atlantic coastline. The Amazon River and its rainforest dominate the north, the Pantanal wetlands lie in the west, and the Brazilian Highlands cover much of the centre and south-east. Most of the country has a tropical climate, becoming subtropical in the south. Brasília, a planned city inaugurated in 1960, is the capital, while São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Belo Horizonte are among its major cities. Portuguese is the official language, and the country’s peoples have Indigenous, European, African and Asian roots.
Home to many Indigenous peoples, the territory became a Portuguese colony in the sixteenth century. Brazil declared independence in 1822 as an empire and became a republic in 1889. The country is known for its music, including samba and bossa nova, for its Carnival celebrations, for football, and for the biodiversity of the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest. Its economy includes agriculture, such as coffee, soya and sugar cane, together with mining, energy, manufacturing and services.
Key facts about Brazil
- Capital
- Brasília
- Official languages
- Brazilian Sign Language, Portuguese
- Currency
- Brazilian real (BRL)
- ISO code
- BRA · BR
- Domain · dialling
- .br · +55
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Brazil’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
58thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
joint56thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
54thof 150
From 3 of 3 key statistics
75thof 201
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint61stof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
59thof 147
From 3 of 3 key statistics
79thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint81stof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
78thof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
78thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
96thof 182
From 3 of 4 key statistics
joint111thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Brazil’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Brazil in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Brazil stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Brazil sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Brazil does best6
In the top third of all countries measured. 2 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1st
Position · derived 104th of 104 · 1 = worst · 2.5 · 2023
world median 5.2 (better) · ▼ 3 pts since 2013
- 6thGender Development Indextop 3%
Position · derived 6th of 184 · 1.002 · 2023
world median 0.971 (better) · ▲ 4 pts since 2013
- Labour Income Sharetop 9%
Position · derived 18th of 182 · 59.5 · 2025
world median 46.23 (better) · ▼ 5 pts since 2015
Rank 22nd of 195 · 69.55 · 2025
world median 40.19 (better) · ▲ 25 pts since 2020
Position · derived 24th of 190 · 87.33 · 2024
world median 31.14 (better) · ▲ 4 pts since 2014
Position · derived 24th of 181 · 26,918 · 2022
world median 2,528 (better)
Where Brazil struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 4 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 2ndIncome Share Held by Lowest 20%bottom 1%
Position · derived 72nd of 73 · 3.61 · 2022
world median 7.08 (worse) · ▼ 2 pts since 2012
- 3rdGini Indexbottom 3%
Position · derived 3rd of 73 · 1 = worst · 51.89 · 2022
world median 33.91 (worse)
- 3rdInbound Mobility Rate, Tertiarybottom 4%
Position · derived 73rd of 75 · 0.265 · 2024
world median 5.494 (worse) · ▼ 5 pts since 2014
- 9thInternal Displacements by Disasterbottom 5%
Position · derived 9th of 160 · 1 = worst · 1,124,000 · 2024
world median 4,750 (worse) · ▼ 8 pts since 2014
- Global Violent Deathsbottom 11%
Position · derived 23rd of 206 · 1 = worst · 24.31 · 2021
world median 4.02 (worse) · ▲ 2 pts since 2011
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Brazil can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
69th
of 141 · 1990
84th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
68th
of 173 · 2012
107th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
61st
of 79 · 1990
96th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
54th
of 132 · 2022
52nd
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
29th
of 140 · 1995
59th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
63rd
of 172 · 2020
22nd
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Brazil has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Food Production Index+31 pts since 2012
- Crop Production Index+31 pts since 2012
- GDP Growth+28 pts since 2015
Losing ground
Where Brazil has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity-33 pts since 2015
- Agriculture Orientation Index-21 pts since 2014
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management-18 pts since 2014
05In context
Brazil and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
06Places
Landmarks of Brazil
Christ the Redeemer
Art Deco statue of Jesus on Corcovado mountain above Rio de Janeiro, completed in 1931.
Photo: Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Sugarloaf Mountain
Granite peak rising from Guanabara Bay at the entrance to Rio de Janeiro.
Photo: Ccarelo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Ouro Preto
Colonial mining town in Minas Gerais known for its Baroque churches.
Photo: Raquel Mendes Silva · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Protected area of sand dunes and seasonal lagoons in Maranhão.
Photo: Julius Dadalti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Cathedral of Brasília
Modernist Catholic cathedral in Brasília designed by Oscar Niemeyer.
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
07The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Brazil
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions21
Agriculture Orientation Index104th of 132position · derived0.14Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Brazil 0.14 · world median 0.305 (worse)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▼ -21 percentile points since 2014
Civic Space Ratings90th of 198position · derived55.17Civic space score (0–100)2025
Middle · top 45% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Brazil 55.17 · world median 50.46 (better)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 42%96.4Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Brazil 96.4 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index107th of 181rank35CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Middle · bottom 41% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Brazil 35 · world median 39 (worse)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt20th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst26.74Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Brazil 26.74 · world median 12.93 (worse)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)86th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst28.66External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Upper middle · top 22% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Brazil 28.66 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption41st of 132position · derived19.13General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 31% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Brazil 19.13 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index22nd of 195rank69.55AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Top fifth · top 11% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Brazil 69.55 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness124th of 209position · derived-0.224Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Brazil -0.224 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Government Funding per Primary Student27th of 68position · derived19.06Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)2022
Upper middle · top 39% of 68 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)
Brazil 19.06 · world median 17.81 (better)
Best in the world 34.57 (South Korea)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2012
Open Data Inventory48th of 168rank69ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Brazil 69 · world median 59 (better)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment78th of 135position · derived12.51Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Middle · bottom 43% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Brazil 12.51 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill59th of 168position · derived9.818Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Upper middle · top 35% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Brazil 9.818 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality123rd of 209position · derived-0.295Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Brazil -0.295 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law134th of 211position · derived-0.446Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Brazil -0.446 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -17 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators54th of 188position · derived82.31SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Brazil 82.31 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density83rd of 139position · derived13.03Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Middle · bottom 41% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Brazil 13.03 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index32nd of 176position · derived0.784Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Top fifth · top 18% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Brazil 0.784 · world median 0.497 (better)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability85th of 208position · derived0.316Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 41% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Brazil 0.316 · world median -0.02 (better)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law69th of 190position · derived85WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Upper middle · top 38% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Brazil 85 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation38
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution47th of 139position · derived86.38Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
Upper middle · top 33% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Brazil 86.38 · world median 72.83 (better)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Adjusted Net Savings96th of 118position · derived-0.246Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Brazil -0.246 · world median 8.389 (worse)
Best in the world 32.18 (Bangladesh)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2011
Agricultural Land130th of 209position · derived28.33Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Brazil 28.33 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)83rd of 158position · derived6.086Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Brazil 6.086 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield40th of 179position · derived5,337Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Upper middle · top 22% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Brazil 5,337 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Container Port Traffic13th of 103position · derived13,893,906Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
Top fifth · top 12% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Brazil 13,893,906 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
No real change since 2014
Crop Production Index62nd of 195position · derived115.91Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 31% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Brazil 115.91 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index59th of 145rank0.349ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Middle · top 40% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Brazil 0.349 · world median 0.131 (better)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)117th of 138position · derived17.82Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Brazil 17.82 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare15th of 188position · derived344.09Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Top fifth · top 7% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Brazil 344.09 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Food Production Index64th of 195position · derived113.77Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 32% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Brazil 113.77 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth126th of 186position · derived2.286GDP growth (annual %)2025
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Brazil 2.286 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▲ +28 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)82nd of 185position · derived20,025GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Middle · top 44% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Brazil 20,025 · world median 17,265 (better)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
Gini Index3rd of 73position · derived · 1 = worst51.89Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Brazil 51.89 · world median 33.91 (worse)
Best in the world 24.08 (Slovakia)
No real change since 2012
Global Innovation Index52nd of 139rank32.87GII score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 37% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Brazil 32.87 · world median 28.52 (better)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)37th of 102position · derived19,212GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Upper middle · top 36% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Brazil 19,212 · world median 14,273 (better)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)108th of 131position · derived17.08Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Brazil 17.08 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
No real change since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)118th of 146position · derived14.14Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Brazil 14.14 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Household Consumption63rd of 131position · derived63.44Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 48% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Brazil 63.44 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
No real change since 2015
ICT Goods Exports86th of 119position · derived0.23ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Brazil 0.23 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)127th of 138position · derived17.47Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Brazil 17.47 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)111th of 158position · derived20.15Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Brazil 20.15 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index94th of 169position · derived0.594IHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · bottom 44% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Brazil 0.594 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index33rd of 175rank164.22LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Top fifth · top 19% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Brazil 164.22 · world median 56.21 (better)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2016
Livestock Density58th of 188position · derived0.85Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Upper middle · top 31% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Brazil 0.85 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Production Index77th of 194position · derived112.15Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 39% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Brazil 112.15 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index51st of 139rank3.2LPI score (1–5)2023
Upper middle · top 38% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Brazil 3.2 · world median 2.9 (better)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2014
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)65th of 132position · derived11.77Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 49% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Brazil 11.77 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
No real change since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received126th of 130position · derived0.033Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Brazil 0.033 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day14th of 69position · derived · 1 = worst1.75Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 69 positions
World Bank Group · Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Brazil 1.75 · world median 0.42 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day18th of 71position · derived · 1 = worst4.85Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 71 positions
World Bank Group · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Brazil 4.85 · world median 1.05 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day27th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst25.3Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Brazil 25.3 · world median 10.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.04 (Cyprus)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2012
Prosperity Gap25th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst3.208Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day2022
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day
Brazil 3.208 · world median 2.118 (worse)
Best in the world 0.43 (Luxembourg)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2012
Research and Development Spending33rd of 84position · derived1.194Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)2023
Upper middle · top 39% of 84 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)
Brazil 1.194 · world median 0.814 (better)
Best in the world 6.346 (Israel)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2013
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)51st of 180position · derived7.941Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Upper middle · top 26% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Brazil 7.941 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)126th of 138position · derived35.29Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Brazil 35.29 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
World Energy Trilemma Index36th of 99rank68.3Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Upper middle · top 35% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Brazil 68.3 · world median 63.8 (better)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour19
Average Weekly Hours Worked102nd of 182position · derived38.04Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Middle · bottom 44% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Brazil 38.04 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Agriculture116th of 182position · derived7.628Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Brazil 7.628 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry75th of 182position · derived20.21Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 41% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Brazil 20.21 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services50th of 182position · derived72.16Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 27% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Brazil 72.16 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio79th of 182position · derived59.37Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Middle · top 43% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Brazil 59.37 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate91st of 182position · derived53.41Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Middle · top 50% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Brazil 53.41 · world median 53.36 (better)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
No real change since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management33rd of 86position · derived38.13Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Upper middle · top 38% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Brazil 38.13 · world median 35.86 (better)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Firms with a Female Top Manager52nd of 179position · derived23.47Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Upper middle · top 29% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Brazil 23.47 · world median 19.16 (better)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed92nd of 168position · derived41,840GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Brazil 41,840 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Informal Employment Rate52nd of 97position · derived · 1 = worst35.62Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 47% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Brazil 35.62 · world median 36.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate82nd of 182position · derived63.14Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Middle · top 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Brazil 63.14 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked94th of 182position · derived21.17Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Middle · bottom 49% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Brazil 21.17 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate98th of 182position · derived30.29Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Brazil 30.29 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate74th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst5.97Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Middle · bottom 40% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Brazil 5.97 · world median 5.084 (worse)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment96th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst26.08Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 48% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Brazil 26.08 · world median 28.67 (better)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Working Poverty Ratetop 31%0.558Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Upper middle · top 31% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Brazil 0.558 · world median 4.885 (better)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
No real change since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training32nd of 97position · derived · 1 = worst19.31Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Brazil 19.31 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Youth Unemployment Rate82nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst13.98Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Brazil 13.98 · world median 12.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge16
Adult Literacy Rate81st of 172position · derived94.74Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Middle · top 47% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Brazil 94.74 · world median 93.99 (better)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling51st of 195position · derived15.79Expected years of schooling2023
Upper middle · top 26% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Brazil 15.79 · world median 13.34 (better)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary73rd of 75position · derived0.265Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 76 countries measured · 76 share 75 positions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)
Brazil 0.265 · world median 5.494 (worse)
Best in the world 87.12 (San Marino)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Mean Years of Schooling124th of 193position · derived8.425Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Brazil 8.425 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary78th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst2.187Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Upper middle · top 36% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Brazil 2.187 · world median 3.691 (better)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2014
PISA Mathematics Performance63rd of 79position · derived378.69Mean mathematics score2022
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean mathematics score
Brazil 378.69 · world median 442.09 (worse)
Best in the world 574.66 (Singapore)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2012
PISA Reading Performance51st of 79position · derived410.36Mean reading score2022
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean reading score
Brazil 410.36 · world median 440.35 (worse)
Best in the world 542.55 (Singapore)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2012
PISA Science Performance61st of 79position · derived403Mean science score2022
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean science score
Brazil 403 · world median 446.93 (worse)
Best in the world 561.43 (Singapore)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2012
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate39th of 120position · derived82.41Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Upper middle · top 32% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Brazil 82.41 · world median 65.93 (better)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2014
Primary Completion Rate103rd of 165position · derived92.96Primary completion rate (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Brazil 92.96 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
School Life Expectancy22nd of 77position · derived16.12School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
Brazil 16.12 · world median 14.59 (better)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Secondary School Enrolment27th of 109position · derived104.14Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Upper middle · top 24% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Brazil 104.14 · world median 93.19 (better)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio30th of 95position · derived69.73Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Upper middle · top 31% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Brazil 69.73 · world median 52.77 (better)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment56th of 95position · derived55.2Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Middle · bottom 41% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Brazil 55.2 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
Upper Secondary Completion Rate73rd of 164position · derived72.18Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · top 44% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Brazil 72.18 · world median 64.87 (better)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratetop 28%99.4615–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Brazil 99.46 · world median 98.22 (better)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing15
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff49th of 86position · derived98.4Births attended by skilled health staff (%)2019
Middle · bottom 43% of 86 countries measured
UNICEF · Births attended by skilled health staff (%)
Brazil 98.4 · world median 98.8 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (11 countries tied)
No real change since 2009
Dietary Energy Supply37th of 155position · derived3,396Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Upper middle · top 24% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Brazil 3,396 · world median 2,982 (better)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months52nd of 136position · derived45.8Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Upper middle · top 38% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Brazil 45.8 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index96th of 172rank0.39GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Middle · bottom 44% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Brazil 0.39 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index73rd of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.016MPI (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 33% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Brazil 0.016 · world median 0.039 (better)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2018
Global Violent Deaths23rd of 206position · derived · 1 = worst24.31Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Brazil 24.31 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index90th of 172position · derived0.551HCI score (0–1)2020
Middle · bottom 48% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Brazil 0.551 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▲ +19 percentile points since 2010
Human Development Index84th of 193rank0.786HDI score (0–1)2023
Middle · top 43% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Brazil 0.786 · world median 0.762 (better)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth100th of 222position · derived75.85Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Middle · top 45% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Brazil 75.85 · world median 74.63 (better)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio80th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst66.91Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Middle · bottom 41% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Brazil 66.91 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare26th of 178position · derived11.85Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Top fifth · top 14% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Brazil 11.85 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity77th of 127position · derived · 1 = worst3.4Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
Middle · top 41% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Brazil 3.4 · world median 4.7 (better)
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
▼ -33 percentile points since 2015
Prevalence of Undernourishment104th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst2.5Population undernourished (%)2023
Top fifth · top 19% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Brazil 2.5 · world median 5.2 (better)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five112th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst7.989Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Upper middle · top 31% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Brazil 7.989 · world median 13.8 (better)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate101st of 200position · derived · 1 = worst14.22Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Middle · top 50% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Brazil 14.22 · world median 14.54 (better)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 41%99.8Population with electricity access (%)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Brazil 99.8 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land58th of 121position · derived3.879Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Middle · top 48% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Brazil 3.879 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person36th of 206position · derived0.264Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Top fifth · top 17% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Brazil 0.264 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 13%-30.9Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Brazil -30.9 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
No real change since 2012
Child Marriage47th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst26.2Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Brazil 26.2 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality64th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst22.77Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Brazil 22.77 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Cost of Sending Remittances61st of 93position · derived · 1 = worst2.423Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Upper middle · top 35% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Brazil 2.423 · world median 3.225 (better)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index6th of 184position · derived1.002Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Top fifth · top 3% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Brazil 1.002 · world median 0.971 (better)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production5th of 179position · derived29,209,839Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Top fifth · top 2% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Brazil 29,209,839 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area89th of 150position · derived0.43Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Middle · bottom 43% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Brazil 0.43 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
No real change since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI63rd of 156position · derived0.702PHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · top 40% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Brazil 0.702 · world median 0.678 (better)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector88th of 171position · derived60.84Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Middle · bottom 49% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Brazil 60.84 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions3rd of 193position · derived612,993Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Top fifth · top 1% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Brazil 612,993 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
No real change since 2013
Ecological Footprint58th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst2.443Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Brazil 2.443 · world median 2.296 (worse)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
No real change since 2015
Forest Area29th of 210position · derived58.98Forest area (% of land area)2023
Top fifth · top 13% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Brazil 58.98 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster9th of 160position · derived · 1 = worst1,124,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Brazil 1,124,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita24th of 181position · derived26,918Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Top fifth · top 13% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Brazil 26,918 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation24th of 190position · derived87.33Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Top fifth · top 12% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Brazil 87.33 · world median 31.14 (better)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress153rd of 177position · derived · 1 = worst1.43Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Top fifth · top 14% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Brazil 1.43 · world median 10 (better)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2013
World Risk Index39th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst13.8WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Brazil 13.8 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index80th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst21.6SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Middle · top 43% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Brazil 21.6 · world median 25.2 (better)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence23rd of 59position · derived · 1 = worst619Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Brazil 619 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Global Militarisation Index116th of 149rank · 1 = worst68.26GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Upper middle · top 22% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Brazil 68.26 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Risk Index54th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst5.1INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Brazil 5.1 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index83rd of 176position · derived0.81Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Middle · top 47% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Brazil 0.81 · world median 0.79 (better)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence152nd of 211position · derived-0.521Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Brazil -0.521 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Brazil. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment
- Fatal Occupational Injuries · last seen 2011
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Global Report on Food Crises
- Government Spending on Education · last seen 2022
- INFORM Severity Index · last seen 2024
- Violent Discipline of Children
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Brazil: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/brazil