total of pb processes
​

436

local government
​

435

regional, state
​and national governments

1

other type of institution

0

large cities

8

capital cities

9

Outstanding innovation
​_

Digital Participatory Budgeting in some cities such as Belo Horizonte and Recife Thematic Participatory Budgeting such as housing for children and youth. Another type of participatory modalities such as the
participatory system in the municipality of Canoas.

Principal tendencies detected
​​_

Decrease of Participatory Budgeting processes in the country, particularly after the 2016 elections.

C O M M U N I T Y

capital

Brasília

population

209 469 330

language

Portuguese

currency

Brazilian Real

P O S I T I O N   O N   I N D E X E S

DEMOCRACY

50
FLAWED DEMOCRACY

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

79
HIGH

CORRUPTION PERCEPTION

105/180

WORLD HAPPINESS

32/156