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Brazil

Country Profile

Population

211,998,573

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

8,510,420 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

25 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$2.18T

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$10,280

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#59

of 193 countries

Overall Score

47.9

76% of best score · 70th percentile

vs. Global Average

+2.5 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 59 / 193
025507510047.9Brazil62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.5

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+0.6

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Brazil

How Brazil compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 19 / 193
025507510057.9Brazil66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 60 / 193
025507510050.4Brazil60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 145 / 193
025507510039.8Brazil62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 62 / 193
025507510046.2Brazil79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 151 / 193
025507510035.9Brazil61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 50 / 193
025507510057.1Brazil75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Brazil

Brazil ranks 59th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 47.9. This is 76% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Brazil in the 70th percentile, 2.5 points above the global average of 45.4.
Brazil performs best in Natural Capital (19th) and Governance (50th), and weakest in Economic Sustainability (151st) and Social Capital (145th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Resource Efficiency 60th, Intellectual Capital 62nd.
Brazil's GSCI score has improved by 0.5 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+0.6 points).
Brazil has a population of 212.0 million, 5.1 times the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 25 people per km², 57% below the world average (58). Its GDP is $2.18 trillion, 3.8 times the average country ($569.2 billion).
Brazil's GDP per capita is $10,280, 25% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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