Brazilian municipalities show mixed results in 2026 Competitiveness Ranking

The 2026 Municipality Competitiveness Ranking, developed by the Centro de Liderança Pública (CLP), has released new performance data for Brazilian municipalities.

Votuporanga emerged as a national leader in healthcare access, ranking 3rd in Brazil and 2nd in the state of São Paulo. The city showed improvements across four key health indicators: prenatal care (2nd nationally), vaccination coverage (22nd), primary care (44th), and supplementary health (105th).

In contrast, Marília saw a significant decline in its overall competitiveness, dropping 125 positions to rank 224th nationally. While Marília showed improvements in human capital (40th) and public security (126th), it faced sharp declines in fiscal sustainability (344th), public administration efficiency (237th), and telecommunications (415th).