Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Brazil
Brazil: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.594 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.594 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Brazil peaked at 0.598 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.529, in 2012.
That places Brazil 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.566 | — |
| 2011 | 0.569 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.529 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.539 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.545 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.549 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.579 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.581 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.585 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.589 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.598 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.582 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.589 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.594 | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.594 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.594 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5631 | 0.529 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5907 | 0.582 | 0.598 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,003 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.73 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Brazil?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Brazil was 0.594 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Brazil ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.