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Where Brazil and El Salvador diverge the most across the 22 indices.
All 22 Lucky Nomads indices, grouped by theme. The stronger score in each row is highlighted.
| Dimension | Brazil | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 66.36 / 100 | 65.98 / 100 |
| Money and taxes | ||
| Dimension | Brazil | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 34%Very high | 30%Very high |
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For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, El Salvador leads with 8.4 / 10 versus 5.6 / 10 for Brazil. On open society index, Brazil is at 7.2 / 10 compared with 4.7 / 10 for El Salvador.

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Where Brazil and El Salvador diverge the most across the 22 indices.
All 22 Lucky Nomads indices, grouped by theme. The stronger score in each row is highlighted.
| Dimension | Brazil | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 66.36 / 100 | 65.98 / 100 |
| Money and taxes | ||
| Dimension | Brazil | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 34%Very high | 30%Very high |
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For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, El Salvador leads with 8.4 / 10 versus 5.6 / 10 for Brazil. On open society index, Brazil is at 7.2 / 10 compared with 4.7 / 10 for El Salvador.

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager
Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
Run the free GeoCompass Signal diagnostic, a ~6-minute questionnaire that scores Brazil, El Salvador, and every other jurisdiction we track against your tax, visa, and residence profile.
Signal shows your three best fits anonymized. The full report names your complete ranking across all 232 jurisdictions.
Tax Freedom Index |
| 5.6 / 10 |
| 8.4 / 10 |
Banking Index | 6.9 / 10 | 5.2 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 7.1 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Economic Openness Index | 5.6 / 10 | 7.1 / 10 |
Market Depth Index | 7.7 / 10 | 5.4 / 10 |
| Safety and institutions | ||
SafetyShield Index | 4.2 / 10 | 5.7 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 6.5 / 10 | 6.9 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 5.6 / 10 | 4.0 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 7.2 / 10 | 4.7 / 10 |
| Cost and quality of life | ||
Affordability Index | 7.5 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 7.8 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 7.8 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 6.7 / 10 | 6.3 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 7.2 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 8.0 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
ClimateShield Index | 7.3 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
| Connectivity and access | ||
Entry Ease Index | 5.8 / 10 | 6.4 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 8.7 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 5.7 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
Flight Index | 4.6 / 10 | 3.3 / 10 |
English Index | 4.9 / 10 | 4.3 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 8.0 / 10 | 5.7 / 10 |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Territorial |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 27.5%Moderate | 30%High |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Territorial |
| Population | 213.4 M×33 | 6.4 M |
| Area | 8,515,767 km²×405 | 21,041 km² |
| Population density | 25 /km² | 304 /km² |
| Capital | Brasília | San Salvador |
| Main languages | Portuguese | Spanish |
| Currency | BRL (Brazilian real) | USD (United States dollar) |
| Main airport | GRU (São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport) | SAL (Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport) |
| Phone code | +55 | +503 |
| Internet TLD | .br | .sv |
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Tax Freedom Index |
| 5.6 / 10 |
| 8.4 / 10 |
Banking Index | 6.9 / 10 | 5.2 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 7.1 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Economic Openness Index | 5.6 / 10 | 7.1 / 10 |
Market Depth Index | 7.7 / 10 | 5.4 / 10 |
| Safety and institutions | ||
SafetyShield Index | 4.2 / 10 | 5.7 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 6.5 / 10 | 6.9 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 5.6 / 10 | 4.0 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 7.2 / 10 | 4.7 / 10 |
| Cost and quality of life | ||
Affordability Index | 7.5 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 7.8 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 7.8 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 6.7 / 10 | 6.3 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 7.2 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 8.0 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
ClimateShield Index | 7.3 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
| Connectivity and access | ||
Entry Ease Index | 5.8 / 10 | 6.4 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 8.7 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 5.7 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
Flight Index | 4.6 / 10 | 3.3 / 10 |
English Index | 4.9 / 10 | 4.3 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 8.0 / 10 | 5.7 / 10 |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Territorial |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 27.5%Moderate | 30%High |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Territorial |
| Population | 213.4 M×33 | 6.4 M |
| Area | 8,515,767 km²×405 | 21,041 km² |
| Population density | 25 /km² | 304 /km² |
| Capital | Brasília | San Salvador |
| Main languages | Portuguese | Spanish |
| Currency | BRL (Brazilian real) | USD (United States dollar) |
| Main airport | GRU (São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport) | SAL (Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport) |
| Phone code | +55 | +503 |
| Internet TLD | .br | .sv |
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Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Brazil passport
54.36
LN Passport Index (#41)
164
Visa-free destinations
El Salvador passport
44.24
LN Passport Index (#76)
125
Visa-free destinations
Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Brazil passport
54.36
LN Passport Index (#41)
164
Visa-free destinations
El Salvador passport
44.24
LN Passport Index (#76)
125
Visa-free destinations