The best states to live in Brazil have just been revealed: Distrito Federal, São Paulo, and Santa Catarina dominate the national quality of life ranking in 2026.

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 10/06/2026 at 00:14

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In the state ranking, the Federal District appears in the lead, with 70.73 points. Next are São Paulo, with 67.96, and Santa Catarina, with 65.58. These three states concentrate the highest scores in the country and represent the best average performances in the IPS Brazil 2026.

States with the best performance in IPS Brazil 2026

1st Federal District — 70.73
2nd São Paulo — 67.96
3rd Santa Catarina — 65.58
4th Paraná — 65.21
5th Minas Gerais — 64.66
6th Goiás — 64.52
7th Mato Grosso do Sul — 64.14
8th Espírito Santo — 63.61
9th Rio de Janeiro — 63.47
10th Rio Grande do Sul — 63.39

States in intermediate position

11th Paraíba — 62.39
12th Sergipe — 62.10
13th Rio Grande do Norte — 61.83
14th Mato Grosso — 61.38
15th Ceará — 61.22
16th Pernambuco — 60.58
17th Tocantins — 60.50
18th Piauí — 60.48

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States with the lowest scores

19th Roraima — 59.65
20th Amazonas — 59.34
21st Alagoas — 58.97
22nd Bahia — 58.72
23rd Rondônia — 58.60
24th Amapá — 58.10
25th Acre — 58.03
26th Maranhão — 57.59
27th Pará — 55.80

At the bottom of the ranking, Pará, Maranhão, and Acre occupy the last positions. The result shows a greater concentration of low performances in the North and Northeast regions, reinforcing regional inequalities in access to social and environmental conditions evaluated by the index.

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The best states to live in Brazil have just been revealed: Distrito Federal, São Paulo, and Santa Catarina dominate the national quality of life ranking in 2026.

States with the best performance in IPS Brazil 2026

States in intermediate position

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