BRA · South America
Brazil
Largest Latin American economy, agricultural and mining giant. Multilateralist doctrine, an assertive return of the Global South.
Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata
Points to watch 2026.10.09
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The Institute's composite reading
Vigilance
3.2 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 6.3
- Economy 5.5
- Diplomacy 7.2
- Influence 4.8
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 30 (list of 2026.10.02), United Kingdom 1 (list of 2026.10.07).
- Capital
- Brasília
- Population
- 215,000,000 inh.
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Currency
- BRL
- Regime
- Federal presidential republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Government in office 9 members
ministre des Relations extérieures
Mauro Vieira
ministre de la Défense
José Múcio
Ministre de la Justice du Brésil
Ricardo Lewandowski
ministre de l'Éducation du Brésil
Leonardo Barchini
Minister of Indigenous Peoples
Eloy Terena
Minister of Labour of Brazil
Luiz Marinho
Minister of Racial Equality of Brazil
Anielle Franco
chef de cabinet de la présidence brésilienne
Rui Costa
ministre des Sports du Brésil
André Fufuca
Parliament
Chambre des députés
513 seats
Inception 1890
Sénat du Brésil
81 seats
Inception 1889
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
2.28 T$
GDP / capita
10,713 $
Growth
2.3 %
Inflation
5.0 %
Unemployment
6.0 %
Debt / GDP
81.9 %
Defense / GDP
1.0 %
Life expectancy
76.0 yrs
Military capabilities Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés
Active
360 000
Reserve
1,340 000
Paramilitary
395 000
Land
- 220 Leopard 1A5BE Char (ancien)
- 91 M60 Char (ancien)
- 480 Guarani 6x6 VBM
- 70 Astros II LRM
Air
- 8 Gripen E/F Chasseur (objectif 36)
- 41 F-5EM Tiger II Chasseur
- 39 AMX A-1A/B Chasseur léger
Naval
- 1 PHM Atlântico (ex-Ocean GBR) Porte-hélicoptères
- 2 Sous-marins classe Riachuelo (Scorpène) Sous-marin
- — Frégate classe Tamandaré Frégate (4 en construction)
Armed forces 4 units listed · Wikidata
Show the 4 units · raw Wikidata list, which does not always flag a disbanded unit
Escadre aérienne
Estaleiro Atlântico Sul
Escadre aérienne
Estaleiro Navship
Escadre aérienne
Jurong Aracruz shipyard
Escadron naval
Formula Chevrolet
Nuclear posture
Programme abandonné
Programme abandonné 1991 · surveillance ABACC
Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.78/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
73/100
Corruption (CPI)
35/100
Press freedom (RSF)
66/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2025
Global spending rank
#21
Annual budget
23.6 Md$
Defense effort
1.1 %PIB
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #1 Niobium 88 % 2024
- #2 Fer 17 % 2024
- #3 Tantale 8 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
339 Md$
Imports
240 Md$
Balance
99 Md$
Top exports
- 15.3% Soja 52 Md$
- 7.6% Minerai de fer 26 Md$
- 12.3% Pétrole brut 42 Md$
- 3.6% Sucre + canne 12 Md$
- 3.5% Viande de bœuf 12 Md$
Top imports
- 6.5% Pétrole raffiné 16 Md$
- 5.4% Engrais 13 Md$
- 3.8% Pièces auto 9 Md$
Export partners
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Chine
30.7%
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États-Unis
11.0%
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Argentine
4.6%
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Pays-Bas
3.4%
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Espagne
2.7%
Import partners
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Chine
22.9%
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États-Unis
16.3%
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Argentine
4.7%
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Allemagne
4.6%
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Russie
3.3%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
45%
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GBR
47%
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FRA
52%
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DEU
51%
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RUS
49%
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CHN
51%
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IND
65%
Abstention: 31%
Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
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✓
NPT
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✓
CTBT
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◐
TPNW
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✓
Rome Statute
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✓
Genocide
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✓
Geneva
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✓
Ottawa Mine Ban
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✓
Oslo Cluster Munitions
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◐
Arms Trade Treaty
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✓
Paris Agreement
Bilateral visits, last 24 months Wikipedia · communiqués officiels
Outgoing visits
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2025-09-23
États-Unis · AGNU
Lula · multilatéralisme du Sud
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2025-07-01
Inde · Sommet BRICS Rio
Hôte sommet
Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08
Upcoming
- 2026-10-25
Last election
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2026-10-04
President (1st round), Chamber of Deputies and Senate
Flávio Bolsonaro 47.0% vs Lula da Silva 45.2%, runoff on October 25, 2026 · turnout 78.9%
Chamber of Deputies: Liberal Party 121 seats, Brazil of Hope 88, Progressive Union 87 (of 513)
Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.10.08 (CC BY-SA)
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2022-10-30
Présidentielle (T2)
Lula 50.9% vs Bolsonaro 49.1% · turnout 79.0%
Last institutional rupture Tentative 8 janvier 2023 (assaut Brasília)
Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
HDI
0.786/1
Top 10% (wealth)
56.2 %
Gini
50.3
Refugees hosted
278,966
Refugees originating
6,306
Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States
Recognizes
- Palestine
Does not recognize
- Kosovo
- Crimée russe
Defense industry SIPRI Top 100 · sites officiels
Arms export rank
#24
0.2% du marché mondial
Doctrine
Política Nacional de Defesa — accent Atlantique Sud + Amazonie
Prime contractors
- Embraer
- IMBEL
- Avibras
- Mac Jee
Key platforms
- KC-390
- Astros II
- Guarani 6x6
National anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
- BRICS
- G20
- Mercosur
- UN
- WTO
- CPLP
- OAS
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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 8,530 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 11,424, or ×1.8.
French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
- Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
- Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2024 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-10-08
- Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
- Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01