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Brazil’s HDI indicators on the rise
Brazil’s Human Development Index (HDI) increased from 2016 to 2017. It rose from 0.776 to 0.778, according to a study published by the Fundação João Pinheiro (FJP), the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA – Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).