I think soneca's point was Brazil is still developing irrespective of any language barriers. So how does your statistics on PPP become an argument for that?
( I apologize in advance if it looks like I am arguing by asking questions. But I am asking because of curiosity/lack of knowledge )
Decades of military rule is not good for your economy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_military_government
Not that India hasn't had more than its fair share of both over the centuries.