Brazil Data Commons

Brazil Data Commons provides Brazil-level data aggregated from a wide range of sources into a single portal under a common schema. Brazil Data Commons is powered by Data Commons.

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Average Income

One possible area of study is to investigate the recent evolution of monthly labor income in Brazil. The basic analysis allows one to observe how wages are evolving in the country and to identify periods of faster growth or stagnation.

Average monthly income over time Average monthly income
Map of life expectancy in Brazil Life expectancy at birth

Life Expectancy

The data collected have information at the municipal level in Brazil. The project has information on life expectancy at birth for all 5,500 Brazilian localities. Life expectancy is an interesting measure of social and economic development and allows one to identify regional differences.

Average Years of Schooling

The project provides data for Brazil, but one can also access similar information for different countries. One area of interest is to compare the evolution of educational level in Brazil to other developed and developing countries over time.

Average years of total schooling over time Average years of total schooling