Brazil vs India: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Brazil
39 years
in 2025
India
39 years
in 2016
Brazil rank
36th
India rank
36th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 39 years against 39 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and India ranks 36th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 years | 11 years | 9 years | India |
| 1990s | 8.5 years | 17.5 years | 9 years | India |
| 2000s | 18.5 years | 27.5 years | 9 years | India |
| 2010s | 27 years | 36 years | 9 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 39 years against 39 years in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Brazil and India?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Brazil ranks 36th and India ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.