Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

Brazil

Life expectancy 76.0 years (2024); GDP per person $19,652 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 52 / 170 · Overall 61.9 · Rank across three weightings 50–55

Health: 59.2 · Essential services: 62.1 · Material resources: 56.2 · Civic voice: 62.1 · Air quality: 69.8

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy76.02years2024World Bank
GDP per person$19,6522021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access99.80% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation92.40% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access98.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity9.60% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day3.00% of population2024World Bank
Income / consumption Gini50.30index, 0–1002024World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share3.90% of income or consumption2024World Bank
Under-five mortality14.20deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality67.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting8.00% of children under five2019World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending26.23% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment5.97% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education18.70% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use84.46% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure13.38micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area58.55% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress1.50% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-0.25% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability65.47absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law50.63absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness51.61absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption40.36absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability58.87absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality47.89absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue15.41% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share34.18% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share20.34% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share2.49% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending4.29% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending5.62% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide19.28deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation5.02annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people38.04hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment35.60hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment39.87hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.63Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Brazil: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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