Brazil public administration transparency index to reach 69% by 2026

The Association of Members of the Audit Courts of Brazil (Atricon) predicts that the average transparency index of public administration portals in Brazil will reach 69% by 2026.

Edilson Silva, the president of Atricon, shared these results during the 1st National Transparency Forum in São Paulo. The organization uses the National Public Transparency Program (PNTP) to evaluate the accessibility and clarity of public information across all levels of government.

The program currently involves 100% of the country's audit courts and has assessed 10,880 portals. This initiative aims to move the Access to Information Law from a theoretical requirement to a practical reality by establishing standardized criteria for data disclosure. Data from the program shows that the average publicity index rose from 58.2% in 2023 to 66.6% in 2025.

Atricon officials noted that only 16.4% of evaluated sites received high-quality certifications in 2023, but that figure increased to 28.9% in 2025. The evaluation process involves internal self-assessments, validation by audit court auditors, and a final quality review to determine if a portal earns a silver, gold, or diamond certification.