| First Letter | State | HDI | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | São Paulo | 0.812 | 97%
|
| F / D | Federal District | 0.848 | 89%
|
| P | Paraná | 0.795 | 86%
|
| R | Rio de Janeiro | 0.815 | 83%
|
| R | Rio Grande do Sul | 0.801 | 83%
|
| S | Santa Catarina | 0.800 | 81%
|
| G | Goiás | 0.792 | 78%
|
| M | Mato Grosso do Sul | 0.788 | 78%
|
| E | Espírito Santo | 0.788 | 75%
|
| M | Minas Gerais | 0.785 | 75%
|
| R | Roraima | 0.787 | 72%
|
| M | Mato Grosso | 0.782 | 69%
|
| T | Tocantins | 0.774 | 64%
|
| B | Bahia | 0.760 | 61%
|
| A | Amazonas | 0.762 | 58%
|
| R | Rio Grande do Norte | 0.775 | 58%
|
| C | Ceará | 0.757 | 56%
|
| P | Pará | 0.744 | 56%
|
| M | Maranhão | 0.729 | 53%
|
| P | Pernambuco | 0.761 | 53%
|
| A | Amapá | 0.773 | 50%
|
| R | Rondônia | 0.758 | 50%
|
| A | Acre | 0.740 | 44%
|
| A | Alagoas | 0.743 | 44%
|
| S | Sergipe | 0.771 | 44%
|
| P | Piauí | 0.740 | 42%
|
| P | Paraíba | 0.760 | 39%
|