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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
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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.