Population 155.8 million
Area 8,511,965 sq KM
Ethnic profile 54% whites, 36% mixed race,
6% blacks, 0.12% indigenous
GNP per person US$5,500
Life Expectancy 66.4 years
People in poverty 42 million
Income share Poorest 40% earn 7% of total income.
Richest 20% earn 32 times the poorest 20%
External Debt US$ 160 billion
Under-five mortality 60 per 1000 live births
Safe Water 73%
Adult Literacy 82.7% (Sao Paulo 80%, Piaui, 60%)
UN’s Human
Development Index Ranked 68