Brazil vs Serbia: Democracy Index
Brazil
8
in 2018
Serbia
8
in 2018
Brazil rank
52nd
Serbia rank
52nd
Democracy Index over time
- Brazil
- Serbia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8 against 8 in Serbia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Serbia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -6 | -5.2 | 0.8 | Serbia |
| 1840s | -6 | 2 | 8 | Serbia |
| 1850s | -6 | -0.2 | 5.8 | Serbia |
| 1860s | -6 | -1.2 | 4.8 | Serbia |
| 1870s | -6 | -5 | 1 | Serbia |
| 1880s | -5.7 | -5 | 0.7 | Serbia |
| 1890s | -3 | -5 | 2 | Brazil |
| 1900s | -3 | 1.3 | 4.3 | Serbia |
| 1910s | -3 | 4.38 | 7.38 | Serbia |
| 1920s | -3 | -0.3 | 2.7 | Serbia |
| 1930s | -6.3 | -7.3 | 1 | Brazil |
| 1940s | -1.3 | -3.7 | 2.4 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 5.2 | -7 | 12.2 | Brazil |
| 1960s | -2.9 | -7 | 4.1 | Brazil |
| 1970s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2 | -5 | 7 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8 | -6.1 | 14.1 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.1 | 0.9 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Brazil or Serbia?
- Brazil, at 8 against 8 in Serbia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Brazil and Serbia?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Serbia?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Serbia rank globally for democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).