Which has higher key features of human rights, Brazil or South Africa?

Brazil, at 0.871 against 0.857 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs South Africa: Key features of human rights

Brazil

0.871

in 2025

South Africa

0.857

in 2025

Brazil rank

53rd

South Africa rank

54th

Key features of human rights over time

Brazil
South Africa

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.871 against 0.857 in South Africa, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.429	0.285	0.144	Brazil
1910s	0.435	0.29	0.145	Brazil
1920s	0.4346	0.29	0.1446	Brazil
1930s	0.3484	0.2918	0.0566	Brazil
1940s	0.3888	0.2702	0.1186	Brazil
1950s	0.5867	0.174	0.4127	Brazil
1960s	0.3838	0.1402	0.2436	Brazil
1970s	0.2294	0.1321	0.0973	Brazil
1980s	0.553	0.1245	0.4285	Brazil
1990s	0.8207	0.6004	0.2203	Brazil
2000s	0.8473	0.8591	0.0118	South Africa
2010s	0.8316	0.8574	0.0258	South Africa
2020s	0.7645	0.8443	0.0798	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Brazil or South Africa?: Brazil, at 0.871 against 0.857 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Brazil and South Africa?: 0.014, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for key features of human rights?: Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.