Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Brazil
Brazil: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 24.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Brazil stood at 24.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Brazil peaked at 30.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.3% | — |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 24.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Brazil?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Brazil was 24.4% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Brazil ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.