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This paper assesses economic and human rights fulfillment in the states of Brazil using an index developed by Fukuda-Parr, Lawson-Remer and Randolph (2009). It focuses on state obligations rather than only on human outcomes, and refers to both the level of state resources and the historic achievements of comparator state parties as criteria in assessment. The authors find that none of the states of Brazil are completely meeting their obligations to fulfill economic and social rights although some are far more successful than others, and that fulfillment does not depend on income.