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Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

🇧🇷Brazil

Rank #271
Score: 47
About Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro served as President of Brazil (2019–2022) after a long career as a federal deputy. Known for his conservative and nationalist platform, his administration prioritized deregulation, military influence in governance, and reduced environmental protections. While he maintained strong support among conservative voters, his term was marked by polarization, criticism over pandemic handling, and controversies involving misinformation and governance transparency.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
0.739 → 0.7465/10
Source: UNDP HDR (2022)
GDP per capita
$8,700 → $10,2006/10
Source: World Bank GDP (2022)
Gini coefficient
53.5 → 52.13/10
Source: World Bank Gini (2021)
Employment rate
54% → 56%4/5
Source: ILO Employment (2022)
Freedom index
65/1005/10
Source: Freedom House (2023)
Corruption index
35 → 362/5
Source: Transparency International (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
No convictions20/20
Source: Judicial record (2025)
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