Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Brazil
Brazil: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.3109 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Brazil, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.3109 for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Brazil peaked at 0.5983 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3109, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5532 | — |
| 2003 | 0.4622 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5983 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4717 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.578 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3109 | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5213 | 0.4622 | 0.5983 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4445 | 0.3109 | 0.578 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More urban development data for Brazil
- Population in the largest city 12.3% (2025)
- Population density 25.26 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 94.31 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4432 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 22.99 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 50.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Brazil?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Brazil was 0.3109 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5983 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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