FIXED EDITION · DOCUMENTARY CUTOFF OCTOBER 28, 2026

Numbers need
context.

This experience places amounts on the same monetary scale. The figures describe different things, identified at each encounter. The population curve uses World Inequality Database (WID) estimates; the stories, named politicians and fortunes are an additional editorial selection.

The curve represents the adult population

The main curve uses World Inequality Database estimates for Brazil in 2024. There are 100 bars, each representing 1% of the adult population. Height shows the mean net wealth of that interval: assets minus debts. The horizontal axis runs from 0% to 100%, from the least to the most wealth. The line connects interval means; it does not represent individual observations.

The reference population is 155,432,016 adults aged 20 or over. Resources are divided equally between the members of a couple. This is an estimated distribution of adults, not households. The Brazilian data, metadata and variable dictionary document the concepts.

Poor, middle class and rich

The tags are editorial labels for wealth bands: the bottom 50%, the middle 40% and the top 10%. They are not official classifications of poverty or income class. They are anchored to positions on the curve and leave the screen when their section leaves the window.

Why some values are negative

We estimate around 16 million adults with negative net wealth: their debts exceed the value of their assets. We interpolate the zero crossing between the thresholds at the 10th and 11th percentiles, obtaining approximately 10.3%, then multiply by the 2024 adult population. The two observed percentiles bound a range of 15.5 to 17.1 million. This range is not a confidence interval. It is not a count of everyone with debt, every borrower or everyone in default.

The first landmark uses the mean of the 1% with the least wealth, rather than a fictional person or the lowest individual net wealth. The first ten bars have negative means. Since the next interval mixes balances of both signs, this does not contradict the estimate that around 10.3% of adults have negative net wealth.

A window into what lies ahead

The opening shows the whole curve, then zooms into the first 25 percentage points of the population. From there, a window of constant width slides with scrolling, from 0%–25% to 75%–100%, in both directions. The axis preserves actual population percentiles; the 0% to 100% miniature locates the window and cursor within the whole. Bars are clipped by the window without regrouping the data. Direct links to encounters and a reduced motion preference skip the opening animation.

The current amount stays inside the window, and upcoming amounts appear above the chart. The monetary framing depends continuously on the amount reached and the visible section of the curve, preserving a single linear scale throughout the window. The visible monetary range appears below the chart. Text length does not resize the curve area.

The “You are here” marker follows the current amount where it intersects the line of population means. Above the main curve, it continues along the dotted extension of the extreme. It indicates the monetary point reached in the journey, without assigning a personal percentile to the visitor or to the person mentioned in a story.

The scrolling distance is adjusted so that short intervals also show intermediate amounts, with pauses for reading each encounter. It has no fixed conversion from reais to pixels. Within each chart window, heights follow a single linear scale. The opening illustration is conceptual.

The extension of the extreme and the stories

On reaching the 75%–100% window, the final population bar still represents the mean net wealth of the wealthiest 1%. Above it, a green extension grows to the current amount in the journey and shrinks when scrolling back. The dotted line and points mark references in the extreme, with WID means for the top 0.1%, 0.01% and 0.001%, plus 12 identified Forbes fortunes. The extension is not another population mean and does not assign a personal percentile to a fortune. WID groups are nested and must not be added together. Fortunes are individual or family estimates, as indicated in each record. Labels mark values observed within the window, with points at their actual heights; there is no separate panel or artificial top for clipped bars.

The 28 politicians, salaries, work budgets and documented events remain stories and monetary annotations. We do not infer a person's population percentile from assets declared to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE), or treat a salary or the value of a case as personal wealth. Sources and conditions for all 92 encounters are available in the index and reading version.

WID monetary reference year

The distribution refers to 2024, but monetary values in the source file are in constant 2025 reais, confirmed by the WID price index of 1 for that year. As an editorial convention, we use the mean of the 12 monthly IPCA price index numbers for 2025 (7,300.841667) to express them in September 2026 reais. The factor is approximately 1.05410038. We do not adjust them again from 2024. Evidence, hashes and a reproducible importer accompany the source code.

Inflation adjustment

We use IPCA, IBGE/SIDRA table 1737, variable 2266: original amount × September 2026 index number ÷ reference-month index number. The result is rounded to centavos. IPCA is Brazil's broad consumer price index, published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE); SIDRA is its statistical database. The adjustment expresses equivalent purchasing power, rather than a revaluation of real estate, shareholdings or investments.

For electoral asset declarations, August of the election year is an explicit editorial convention for inflation adjustment. The TSE source does not provide a uniform valuation date for assets. Files consulted in October 2026 may contain amendments made after August. We do not reconstruct a historical September snapshot. In other cases, we use the documented monetary reference: for example, Forbes fixes valuations at June 30, 2026, despite publication in August.

Amounts referring to months after September 2026 are not incorporated without a new monetary reference date. Documentary status and evidence may be consulted through October 28, 2026.

Declared assets: 28 politicians

Totals were summed from official TSE candidate asset files: 18 records from 2026, eight from 2022 and two from 2024. These are self-declared assets, without subtracting debt or automatically converting them to market value. The latest available declaration is not a current measurement of wealth. The candidacy label identifies the office contested in that election; it does not presume the person holds that office today.

The selection includes more figures from the political right as an editorial choice for this project. Everyone receives the same data treatment. A change in declared assets alone does not prove wrongdoing. Personal identifiers and residential addresses have been excluded from publication. Sources, hashes and checking procedures remain in the project's research archive.

Salaries, benefits and work budgets

The nine public offices use rules applicable to the September 2026 reference. Municipalities and states have their own rules; São Paulo is a specific jurisdiction, not a Brazilian average. Gross salary differs from net pay received.

Personal compensation is presented separately from conditional benefits and work budgets. The staffing budget pays an office's staff; a parliamentary expense allowance covers costs of exercising the mandate. An authorized limit does not prove that the amount was spent. Housing allowances and official accommodation are alternatives in the documented cases.

The “12 months” landmarks multiply a monthly salary by 12; they do not represent total annual compensation or accumulated savings. The thirteenth-month salary, vacation supplement and transition allowance appear separately where documented. The nine offices do not necessarily have the same benefits. Healthcare, official accommodation, transport and other facilities without a verifiable individual amount have not been assigned an invented price. We do not publish a “total salary” that adds together all work budgets.

Landmarks for each office describe rules and limits; they do not claim that every person in the collection received these benefits. Rules on combining payments, pensions and individual payroll composition are not inferred from the salary.

Benefits by office: what is documented

One month of a city councillor’s pay

• 13th salary and vacation pay. The City Council reports a 13th salary and paid leave with a one-third supplement after twelve months of service. These payments have their own timing and rules; they are not automatically included in each month’s pay. Official source ↗
• Travel and resources for the mandate. Expenses such as travel within the city, materials, correspondence and office services may be reimbursed with documentation, within the operating budget. Hired vehicles fall within that ceiling. These resources fund parliamentary work and are not personal salary. Official source ↗

One month of the mayor’s pay

• Limits of the documentation. The municipal law consulted establishes the mayor’s pay. This edition does not estimate the officeholder’s personal benefits, housing, healthcare, security or transport: those items require specific documentation and cannot be inferred from the salary. Official source ↗

One month of a state deputy’s pay

• Supplementary healthcare. The São Paulo Legislative Assembly (Alesp) program allows reimbursement of the deputy’s own health expenses under the act’s conditions: serving in office or on medical leave, supporting documents, and no coverage or reimbursement from another source. The program does not extend to family members. Official source ↗
• Accommodation and housing. The rule permits accommodation and stays or housing in São Paulo, with specific criteria and documentation. These expenses share the office operating ceiling instead of being an unconditional monthly addition to salary. Official source ↗
• Vehicles and travel. Travel for parliamentary work may involve tickets, tolls, fuel and accommodation under the accountability rules. Reimbursement of fuel and vehicle rental requires, among other conditions, choosing not to use an official Assembly vehicle. Official source ↗

One month of the governor’s pay

• Limits of the documentation. The state law consulted establishes the governor’s pay. It does not support an individual estimate for housing, healthcare, transport or other facilities of office. This edition presents the documented pay and leaves those possible costs without an assigned value. Official source ↗

One month of a federal deputy’s pay

• Official apartment or housing allowance. The Chamber provides official apartments. Those who do not occupy one may receive a housing allowance under the Chamber’s rules. Use of the property is tied to the mandate; it does not become part of the deputy’s personal wealth. Official source ↗
• Healthcare and medical expenses. Deputies and eligible dependants may use the Chamber’s medical services. The deputy’s own private expenses may be reimbursed under the rules and subject to the available budget. Joining Pró-Saúde involves contributions and cost-sharing; it is not a freely disposable monthly cash payment. Official source ↗
• Allowance at a term transition. The decree provides an allowance at the beginning and end of a term. This is an occasional payment with rules for substitutes and recalls; it must not be treated as a monthly supplement or repeatedly added to salary. Official source ↗
• Travel and office operations. The parliamentary allowance may cover tickets, vehicle rental, fuel, meals and office expenses, among other permitted items. Reporting requirements and specific ceilings distinguish this budget from a deputy’s personal income. Official source ↗

One month of a senator’s pay

• Official housing or housing reimbursement. The Senate offers official housing and provides assistance for rent or accommodation under its rules. Reimbursement requires documentation. Neither the availability of housing nor the allowance ceiling establishes how much each senator actually receives. Official source ↗
• Healthcare assistance. The Senate portal publishes healthcare expenses for current and former senators. These are treatment and reimbursement costs subject to institutional rules; the records must not be presented as an identical monthly supplement for everyone. Official source ↗
• Travel and accommodation for the mandate. The parliamentary activity allowance includes transport, accommodation, meals and fuel expenses. Spending can be consulted by senator. This funding of the mandate remains separate from salary and personal benefits. Official source ↗
• Allowance at a term transition. The decree applicable to members of Congress provides an allowance at the beginning and end of a term, subject to its conditions. This is an occasional payment, rather than recurring monthly income. Official source ↗

One month of a cabinet minister’s pay

• Conditional housing allowance. The Ministry of Management’s 2026 guidance treats a cabinet minister’s housing allowance as reimbursement subject to legal conditions. The published ceiling does not establish that all ministers receive payment and must not be automatically added to salary. Official source ↗
• Official travel. The Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) guide explains the compensatory purpose of federal daily allowances: extraordinary accommodation, meal and transport expenses during official travel. Eligibility depends on the trip and its conditions. The guide dates from 2012 and is used here only to explain this distinction, without current amounts. Official source ↗

One month of the president’s pay

• Official residence. Palácio da Alvorada is the Presidency’s official residence. Its use is tied to holding office. The building is not part of the president’s private wealth, and this scale does not assign an invented rent to it. Official source ↗
• Presidential facilities. The accounts record the maintenance and operation of official palaces and residences. These expenses belong to the institutional structure. The 2023 management report is used to explain that nature, without estimating an individual monthly benefit in 2026. Official source ↗

One month of a Supreme Court justice’s pay

• Institutional health plan. The transparency portal provides information on STF-Med, including governance, financial data and reimbursements. This edition does not turn the program’s cost into a monthly benefit per justice: coverage, contributions and expenses must be assessed under the relevant rules and records. Official source ↗
• Daily allowances and travel tickets. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) publishes daily allowances and tickets granted to justices, employees and collaborators for official travel in Brazil and abroad. These expenses depend on trips actually taken and are not a fixed monthly component of pay. Official source ↗
• Payroll components. The transparency records distinguish the remuneration of justices and employees and allow payroll components to be consulted. Benefits presented specifically for employees are not attributed to justices in this edition. Variable payments require examination of the individual record and the relevant period. Official source ↗

Documented events: what was quantified

• Geddel: the R$ 42,643,500 portion in Brazilian reais seized in September 2017. The US$ 2,688,000 also found is excluded from the amount plotted. The record does not represent declared wealth or an amount arising from a conviction.
• Central Bank, Fortaleza: R$ 164,755,150 recorded as stolen in August 2005. This is not a statement about the amount still unrecovered today.
• Master: R$ 38.4 billion in guarantees paid by Brazil's Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC) through March 5, 2026, according to the fund's own announcement. It is not Daniel Vorcaro's fortune, money diverted, a final loss or the final total of payments.

Allegations and investigations are not treated as convictions. The collection uses the wording and documentary status identified in each source. Overlapping amounts are not added together.

Sources for this edition

The links below open the original evidence. Documentary consultation: October 28, 2026. External sources are accessed only when you open a link. Original document titles and institution names are retained.

• World Inequality Database / World Inequality Lab · Distribuição do patrimônio pessoal líquido no Brasil · adultos, 2024
• UOL Carros · Carro popular: de Chevrolet a VW, veja lista com novos preços sem IPI
• Câmara dos Deputados · Verba de gabinete · gastos parlamentares
• Senado Federal · Auxílio-moradia e imóveis funcionais
• Câmara Municipal de São Paulo · Perguntas frequentes: subsídio, 13º e férias
• Ministério da Gestão e da Inovação em Serviços Públicos · Ofício Circular SEI nº 2880/2025/MGI: auxílio-moradia em 2026
• Câmara Municipal de São Paulo · Subsídio dos vereadores · Resolução 10/2024
• Assembleia Legislativa de São Paulo · Lei 18.384/2025 · subsídio estadual em 2026
• Prefeitura de São Paulo · Lei 17.543/2020 · subsídio do prefeito
• Câmara Municipal de São Paulo · Custos de mandato
• Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo · Lei estadual nº 18.152/2025
• Assembleia Legislativa de São Paulo · Lei 18.385/2025 · prorrogação para 2026
• Câmara dos Deputados · Cota parlamentar
• Congresso Nacional / Câmara dos Deputados · Decreto Legislativo nº 172/2022
• Supremo Tribunal Federal / acervo STJ · Resolução STF 795/2023 · subsídios
• Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo · Ato da Mesa nº 33/2024, texto atualizado
• Governo do Estado de São Paulo · UFESP 2026 · Diário Oficial do Estado
• Câmara dos Deputados · Tabela de secretário parlamentar · vigência em 2026
• Tribunal Superior Eleitoral · TSE · Bens de candidatos 2024, arquivo paulista
• Tribunal Superior Eleitoral · TSE · Bens de candidatos 2022
• Tribunal Superior Eleitoral · TSE · Bens de candidatos 2026
• Casa Civil / FNDE · Manual de Seleção Educação Básica Novo PAC, 2ª etapa, 2025
• Supremo Tribunal Federal · STF recebe denúncia no caso Geddel · valores apreendidos
• Ministério da Saúde · Manual de Formalização Novo PAC Saúde, 2025
• Agência Brasil, reproduzindo nota do Banco Central · Nota do BC informa o valor furtado em Fortaleza
• Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome · Bolsa Família terá valor mínimo de R$ 691 a partir de outubro
• Forbes Brasil · As Bilionárias Brasileiras Que Construíram a Própria Fortuna
• Forbes Brasil · Quem São os 22 Bilionários do Varejo Brasileiro em 2026?
• Forbes Brasil · Os 10 Maiores Bilionários do Brasil em 2026
• Fundo Garantidor de Créditos · Comunicado ao mercado · pagamentos e antecipação de contribuições
• Prefeitura de São Paulo · Lei municipal nº 17.543/2020
• Câmara dos Deputados · Auxílio-moradia e apartamento funcional
• Câmara dos Deputados · Atendimento médico para deputados
• Senado Federal · Perguntas frequentes: transparência
• Controladoria-Geral da União · Diárias e passagens: perguntas e respostas, edição revisada de 2012
• Presidência da República · Palácio da Alvorada: galeria de imagens
• Presidência da República · Relatório de gestão da Presidência da República · 2023
• Supremo Tribunal Federal · Transparência e prestação de contas

Brazilian institutions and terms

TSE is the Superior Electoral Court, the source of candidate asset declarations. IPCA is the broad consumer price index used for inflation adjustment. FGC is the Credit Guarantee Fund, which provides the guarantees discussed in the Master case. STF is the Federal Supreme Court; a “ministro do STF” is a Supreme Court justice, while a “ministro de Estado” is a cabinet minister. The Câmara dos Deputados is the federal Chamber of Deputies, the Senado Federal is the Federal Senate, and Alesp is the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo. A vereador is a municipal council member; a deputado estadual is a state legislator.

Visual credits

Typefaces: Fraunces and Manrope, hosted locally under the SIL Open Font License. Geometric illustrations and composition: Brasil em Reais. Photographs are displayed in monochrome and cropped through CSS framing; the files and their licenses remain in the archive.

• eduardo saverin · Gravesv38 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• jorge paulo lemann · Fundação Estudar · CC BY 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• luiza trajano · Magazine Luiza - Magalu · CC BY 2.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• luciano hang · Marcos Corrêa/PR · CC BY 2.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• lula · Ricardo Stuckert/PR · CC BY 2.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• jair bolsonaro · Agência Brasil/ Alan Santos/ PR · CC BY 3.0 br. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• tarcisio de freitas · Ciete Silvério/Governo do Estado de SP · CC BY 2.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• nikolas ferreira · Pablo Valadares / Câmara dos Deputados · CC BY 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• michelle bolsonaro · https://www.flickr.com/photos/palaciodoplanalto/ · CC BY 2.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• flavio bolsonaro · Agência Senado · Attribution. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• bia kicis · Cleia Viana · CC BY 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• marcel van hattem · Câmara dos Deputados · CC BY 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• gustavo gayer · Câmara dos Deputados · CC BY 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• andre fernandes · Câmara dos Deputados · CC BY 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• guilherme boulos · Pablo Valadares/Câmara dos Deputados · CC BY 4.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• tabata amaral · PSB na Câmara dos Deputados · CC BY 2.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.
• ricardo salles · Câmara dos Deputados · CC BY 3.0. Display changes: framing crop and monochrome through CSS.

Updates, corrections and reproduction

This is edition 2026.10. Figures remain fixed until an editorial revision: documented corrections, significant changes or a new monetary edition. News and changes in wealth are not published automatically. A revision will preserve encounter identifiers and document what changed.

To check a figure or report a correction, identify the landmark, compare its original amount with the linked document, and record the source and date of the discrepancy. The public edition data is available for download; evidence and research notes accompany the delivered source code.

The project does not use trackers or transmit the value entered in the savings simulation. The calculation runs in the browser, with a constant contribution and no investment returns. It is a mathematical equivalence, not a financial forecast.