Since the beginning of the statistical series in 1991, the Federal District, which contains the national capital—Brasília—, has the highest HDI among the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the only one to fall in the category of very high human development according to 2010 figures.
自1991年统计系列开始以来，国家首都巴西利亚的联邦区，在巴西27个联邦单位中的人类发展指数最高，是唯一一个属于人类发展水平极高的地区。