Brazil vs United Kingdom: Democracy index polity
Brazil
8
in 2018
United Kingdom
8
in 2018
Brazil rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
52nd
Democracy index polity over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8 against 8 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 195 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -6 | -2 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | -6 | -0.5 | 5.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | -6 | 3 | 9 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | -6 | 3 | 9 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | -6 | 3 | 9 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | -6 | 3 | 9 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | -5.7 | 7 | 12.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | -3 | 7 | 10 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | -3 | 7.9 | 10.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -3 | 8 | 11 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -3 | 9.6 | 12.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -6.3 | 10 | 16.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | -1.3 | 10 | 11.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 10 | 4.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -2.9 | 10 | 12.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -6 | 10 | 16 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2 | 10 | 8 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8 | 10 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8 | 10 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8 | 9.33 | 1.33 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- Brazil, at 8 against 8 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 195 years are reported by both, from 1824 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.