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Peru is a nation whose history is as diverse as the peaks and valleys of its terrain. A strip of the Andes mountains separates a stretch of coastal plains from the dense Amazon jungle that covers more than half of the country. It is the third-largest country in South America, linking Ecuador and Chile along the west coast and bordering Colombia, <anchor>Brazil</anchor> and Bolivia inland. The ancient empire of the Incas was centered in Peru, leaving remnants of an expansive kingdom in its wake. A bite of the indigenous coca leaf can help to settle altitude sickness for those who climb the majestic Incan citadel of Machu Picchu.
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# Brazil

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## Overview of Brazil

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CapitalBrasília

RegionSouth America

GDP Per Capita, PPP$20,584

GDP$2.17 trillion

Population216,422,446

Area8,515,770 SQ.KM

## Overview of Brazil

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Occupying half of South America's land mass, Brazil is the giant of the continent – both in size and in population. Brazil's history is filled with economic turmoil, veering from boom to bust, and its culture is a melting pot that has traditionally welcomed the world.

Brazil is one of the world’s top tourist destinations. However, the country in the 21st century confronts serious questions touching on poverty, inequality, governance and the environment.

Brazil gained independence from [Portugal](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/portugal) in the early 19th century, and its government evolved from monarchy to military dictatorship to civilian rule. Today, Brazil is a democratic federal republic.

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Rich with natural resources, Brazil's economy is active in the agricultural, manufacturing, mining and service sectors. The nation is a top producer in coffee production. Brazil’s economy grew rapidly during the first decade of the 21st century, and it now has one of the world’s largest economies in terms of gross domestic product, according to the International Monetary Fund.

The boom has faced a slowdown in recent years, which in turn has triggered growing public anger over longstanding issues of poverty and [allegations of corruption](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-06-19/a-timeline-of-corruption-scandals-in-brazil) cutting across the nation’s social, economic and political institutions. Brazilian studies estimate that corruption annually costs the country billions of dollars and the issue figures to be prominent in the country's general elections in 2018.

\[Explore the [top universities in Brazil](https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/brazil).\]

Brazil's [culture](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/influence-rankings) draws from Portuguese, indigenous and African influences. Its music merges European and African elements. The sports-crazy nation loves football – soccer to a North American and Australian audience – as well as volleyball.

The scale of Brazil's landscape is massive. Its coastline with the Atlantic Ocean stretches for more than 4,600 miles. The Amazon River is the world's second longest. It is considered to have the greatest variety of plants, mammals and fish of any nation in the world, thanks to the sprawling Amazon rainforest.

Brazil is a founding member of the United Nations, and is an active member of major international and regional organizations, including the Group of 20, BRICS and the Organization of American States.

Rich with natural resources, Brazil's economy is active in the agricultural, manufacturing, mining and service sectors. The nation is a top producer in coffee production. Brazil’s economy grew rapidly during the first decade of the 21st century, and it now has one of the world’s largest economies in terms of gross domestic product, according to the International Monetary Fund.

The boom has faced a slowdown in recent years, which in turn has triggered growing public anger over longstanding issues of poverty and [allegations of corruption](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-06-19/a-timeline-of-corruption-scandals-in-brazil) cutting across the nation’s social, economic and political institutions. Brazilian studies estimate that corruption annually costs the country billions of dollars and the issue figures to be prominent in the country's general elections in 2018.

\[Explore the [top universities in Brazil](https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/brazil).\]

Brazil's [culture](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/influence-rankings) draws from Portuguese, indigenous and African influences. Its music merges European and African elements. The sports-crazy nation loves football – soccer to a North American and Australian audience – as well as volleyball.

The scale of Brazil's landscape is massive. Its coastline with the Atlantic Ocean stretches for more than 4,600 miles. The Amazon River is the world's second longest. It is considered to have the greatest variety of plants, mammals and fish of any nation in the world, thanks to the sprawling Amazon rainforest.

Brazil is a founding member of the United Nations, and is an active member of major international and regional organizations, including the Group of 20, BRICS and the Organization of American States.

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## Brazil Rankings

#30

Overall Rank

CategoryRankScore

#28 out of 87 in 2023

55.7

Overall Score

[Read our methodology](/news/best-countries/articles/methodology) to see how the scores and rankings were calculated.

RankingsAdventure100.0#1Agility46.0#27Cultural Influence57.8#11Entrepreneurship16.0#40Heritage76.8#12Movers62.1#12Open for Business50.2#63Power24.6#22Quality of Life20.3#41Social Purpose16.4#35

- [Adventure](/news/best-countries/rankings/adventure)**100.0**













**#1**

- [Agility](/news/best-countries/rankings/agility)**46.0**













**#27**

- [Cultural Influence](/news/best-countries/rankings/influence)**57.8**













**#11**

- [Entrepreneurship](/news/best-countries/rankings/entrepreneurship)**16.0**













**#40**

- [Heritage](/news/best-countries/rankings/heritage)**76.8**













**#12**

- [Movers](/news/best-countries/rankings/movers)**62.1**













**#12**

- [Open for Business](/news/best-countries/rankings/open-for-business)**50.2**













**#63**

- [Power](/news/best-countries/rankings/power)**24.6**













**#22**

- [Quality of Life](/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-of-life)**20.3**













**#41**

- [Social Purpose](/news/best-countries/rankings/social-purpose)**16.4**













**#35**


#30

Overall Rank

#28 out of 87 in 2023

55.7

Overall Score

[Read our methodology](/news/best-countries/articles/methodology) to see how the scores and rankings were calculated.

CategoryRankScore

RankingsAdventure100.0#1Agility46.0#27Cultural Influence57.8#11Entrepreneurship16.0#40Heritage76.8#12Movers62.1#12Open for Business50.2#63Power24.6#22Quality of Life20.3#41Social Purpose16.4#35

- [Adventure](/news/best-countries/rankings/adventure)**100.0**













**#1**

- [Agility](/news/best-countries/rankings/agility)**46.0**













**#27**

- [Cultural Influence](/news/best-countries/rankings/influence)**57.8**













**#11**

- [Entrepreneurship](/news/best-countries/rankings/entrepreneurship)**16.0**













**#40**

- [Heritage](/news/best-countries/rankings/heritage)**76.8**













**#12**

- [Movers](/news/best-countries/rankings/movers)**62.1**













**#12**

- [Open for Business](/news/best-countries/rankings/open-for-business)**50.2**













**#63**

- [Power](/news/best-countries/rankings/power)**24.6**













**#22**

- [Quality of Life](/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-of-life)**20.3**













**#41**

- [Social Purpose](/news/best-countries/rankings/social-purpose)**16.4**













**#35**


Adventure

#1

Ranking

100.0

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Adventure.](/news/best-countries/rankings/adventure)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Friendly**80.4**

- Fun**99.5**

- Good for tourism**79.1**

- Pleasant climate**83.4**

- Scenic**79.1**

- Sexy**100.0**


Agility

#27

Ranking

46.0

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Agility.](/news/best-countries/rankings/agility)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Adaptable**51.1**

- Dynamic**82.3**

- Modern**29.0**

- Progressive**21.3**

- Responsive**19.4**


Cultural Influence

#11

Ranking

57.8

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Cultural Influence.](/news/best-countries/rankings/influence)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Culturally significant in terms of entertainment**100.0**

- Fashionable**55.0**

- Happy**90.3**

- Has an influential culture**64.4**

- Has strong consumer brands**21.2**

- Modern**29.0**

- Prestigious**17.1**

- Trendy**48.3**


Entrepreneurship

#40

Ranking

16.0

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Entrepreneurship.](/news/best-countries/rankings/entrepreneurship)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Connected to the rest of the world**69.3**

- Educated population**4.8**

- Entrepreneurial**30.7**

- Innovative**13.0**

- Provides easy access to capital**14.9**

- Skilled labor force**11.7**

- Technological expertise**6.4**

- Transparent business practices**7.2**

- Well-developed digital infrastructure**8.1**

- Well-developed infrastructure**11.1**

- Well-developed legal framework**2.6**


Heritage

#12

Ranking

76.8

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Heritage.](/news/best-countries/rankings/heritage)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Culturally accessible**78.3**

- Has a rich history**50.9**

- Has great food**74.6**

- Many cultural attractions**78.7**

- Many geographic attractions**90.4**


Movers

#12

Ranking

62.1

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Movers.](/news/best-countries/rankings/movers)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Different**29.8**

- Distinctive**54.5**

- Dynamic**82.3**

- Unique**51.3**


Open for Business

#63

Ranking

50.2

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Open for Business.](/news/best-countries/rankings/open-for-business)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Cheap manufacturing costs**42.5**

- Favorable tax environment**14.6**

- Not Bureaucratic**92.5**

- Not Corrupt**28.7**

- Transparent government practices**0.0**


Power

#22

Ranking

24.6

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Power.](/news/best-countries/rankings/power)

**Score**

### Attributes

- A leader**8.0**

- Economically influential**41.5**

- Has strong exports**59.4**

- Politically influential**15.4**

- Strong international alliances**18.8**

- Strong military**5.6**


Quality of Life

#41

Ranking

20.3

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Quality of Life.](/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-of-life)

**Score**

### Attributes

- A good job market**37.2**

- Affordable**70.9**

- Economically stable**10.1**

- Family-friendly**38.5**

- Income equality**3.7**

- Politically stable**8.6**

- Safe**2.4**

- Well-developed public education system**1.4**

- Well-developed public health system**3.3**


Social Purpose

#35

Ranking

16.4

Score

See all of the [Best Countries for Social Purpose.](/news/best-countries/rankings/social-purpose)

**Score**

### Attributes

- Cares about animal rights**9.0**

- Cares about human rights**11.6**

- Cares about the environment**13.5**

- Committed to climate goals**18.3**

- Committed to social justice**2.6**

- Gender equality**30.0**

- Racial equity**35.3**

- Religious freedom**57.7**

- Respects property rights**13.4**

- Trustworthy**6.1**

- Well-distributed political power**3.5**


### Brazil in Photos

![The full moon, nicknamed "the supermoon", rises at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000152-0fc0-d085-a373-eff9b1df0000/bc16-brazil-gallery-01.JPG?update-time=1452191796010&size=responsive640)

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Comfortable Retirement\
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Brazil #32](/news/best-countries/best-countries-to-retire)

[![Statue of John Harvard, Harvard University Boston (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) ](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000183-6131-d3ab-afef-f97dec660000/gettyimages-1238018692-2.jpg?update-time=1663783276915&size=responsive300)\
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Education\
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Brazil #40](/news/best-countries/best-countries-for-education)

[![Open courtyard garden with walkways and curved building facades. Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, Singapore. Architect: UNStudio, 2015. (Photo by: Hufton+Crow/View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000183-6184-d3ab-afef-f9eddcc40000/gettyimages-929401562.jpg?update-time=1663790254641&size=responsive300)\
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Forward Thinking\
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Brazil #23](/news/best-countries/most-forward-thinking-countries)

[![Wind turbines generating electricity. energy conservation concept.](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000160-eb64-deb3-a1eb-eb75b9170000/180112-greenliving-editorial.jpg?update-time=1515777846984&size=responsive300)\
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Green Living\
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Brazil #47](/news/best-countries/most-sustainable-countries)

[![Pedestrians Crossing the Street, Soho, New York, USA](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/0000015b-3682-d397-a1fb-7eaf9cc90000/170403-editorial.jpg?update-time=1526060193869&size=responsive300)\
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Headquarter a Corporation\
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Brazil #45](/news/best-countries/best-countries-to-headquarter-a-corporation)

[![TOPSHOT - Visitors watch the Independence Day fireworks display near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall on July 4, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images) ](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000183-61b0-de61-a983-f1f8d6270000/gettyimages-1233806705.jpg?update-time=1663791378140&size=responsive300)\
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International Influence\
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Brazil #20](/news/best-countries/most-influential-countries)

[![Workers are seen on scaffolding at a construction site for an expressway in Manila on March 8, 2017.](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000160-c1dc-deb3-a1eb-c9ddcc440000/180104-bestcountries-bestinvest-lead-editorial.jpg?update-time=1515081029727&size=responsive300)\
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Invest In\
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Brazil #34](/news/best-countries/best-countries-to-invest-in)

[![TOPSHOT - A protester holds up a placard reading 'All BLM (short for: Black Lives Matter) during a demonstration in Deventer, The Netherlands, on June 14, 2020 as part of the worldwide protests against racism and police brutality. (Photo by Robin VAN LONKHUIJSEN / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) ](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000178-a873-d179-a97c-af731d600000/210406-netherlands-editorial.jpg?update-time=1617734165037&size=responsive300)\
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Racial Equity\
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Brazil #14](/news/best-countries/best-countries-for-racial-equity)

[![Hand holding newborn baby's hand ](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000183-61b2-de61-a983-f1faf3620000/gettyimages-1153619086.jpg?update-time=1663791832001&size=responsive300)\
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Raising Children\
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Brazil #32](/news/best-countries/best-countries-to-raise-a-family)

[![Female Videographer Exploring On Jungle Adventure.](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000154-3949-d85c-a9d7-3d698efa0000/160421-jungleexplore-stock.jpg?update-time=1461250212056&size=responsive300)\
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Solo Travel\
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Brazil #8](/news/best-countries/best-countries-to-travel-alone)

[![This photograph taken on November 24, 2020 shows a warehouse technician working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Asia Pacific) in Singapore. - The city-state is on course for its worst ever recession this year but factory activity has held up, thanks partly to countries rushing to stockpile medicines during the pandemic. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) / To go with AFP story Singapore-economy-pharmaceutical-health-virus, FOCUS by Martin Abbugao (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images) ](https://www.usnews.com/object/image/00000178-a353-d179-a97c-af5373fb0000/210405-singapore-editorial.jpg?update-time=1617648186342&size=responsive300)\
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Start a Business\
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Brazil #8](/news/best-countries/best-countries-to-start-a-business)

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Start a Career\
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