Brazil vs United States: country risk compared

Brazil currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.2 vs 2.8 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker corruption-control scores.

🇧🇷 Brazil (5.2/10, High) vs 🇺🇸 United States (2.8/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorBrazilUnited States
RegActions risk score5.2/10 (High)2.8/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)5.1/102.4/10
Corruption (CPI)35/100 (rank #107)64/100 (rank #29)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20232016
BO registerRestricted (live since 2017)Restricted (live since 2024)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Brazil: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report
  • United States: last mutual evaluation 2016 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.