Human Development Index in Brazil
Brazil: Human Development Index was 0.786 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.786 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Brazil peaked at 0.786 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.641, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6624 | 0.641 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7157 | 0.69 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7635 | 0.748 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.776 | 0.768 | 0.786 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.28 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.39 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 57 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Brazil?
- Human development index in Brazil was 0.786 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.786 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.641 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for human development index?
- Brazil ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.