The data, UNDP stated, do not reflect the impact of the pandemic of the novel coronavirus.
In 2019, Brazil retained its 79th position on the ranking with 189 countries organized by their Human Development Index (HDI). In Latin America, it ranks fourth, below Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. The increase was 0.001 point from the previous score.
Brazil’s Human Development Index (IDH) saw a 0.001 point uptick in 2017 compared to 2016, and stands at 0.759 on a scale from zero to one—one being the maximum a country’s human development can reach.