Brazil takes a historic HDI leap with focused planning and public spending
Brazil has made significant progress in its Human Development Index (HDI), rising from 0.744 in 2012 to 0.805 in 2024. This improvement is attributed to strong public policies, including the Bolsa Família cash-transfer program and a unified public healthcare system. The UN report highlights that the HDI growth has been particularly notable among Afro-Brazilians, reflecting efforts to combat inequalities in the country.
- ▪Brazil's HDI score increased from 0.744 in 2012 to 0.805 in 2024, placing it in the 'very high human development' category.
- ▪The Bolsa Família program has been crucial in providing regular income to poor families, improving nutrition and reducing hunger.
- ▪Brazil's public healthcare system, SUS, has significantly contributed to rising life expectancy and overall health improvements.
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Amid a heated debate about Brazil’s flagship cash-transfer scheme last week, a United Nations report revealed that the country had made a giant leap on the Human Development Index (HDI) scale. The controversy erupted after a television presenter, Luciano Huck, said that Bolsa Família programme “discourages the poor from working”. As Mr. Huck was being fact-checked on social media, the UN Development Programme report revealed that the scheme had played a key role in Brazil raising its HDI score from 0.744 in 2012 to 0.805 in 2024.On the UN scale, which ranges from 0 to 1, the score of 0.805 places Brazil in the category of “very high human development.” Among the Afro-Brazilians, the HDI grew by 10.3% over 12 years, almost twice the rate for the Whites.
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