Brazil vs Iceland: Key features of liberal democracy
Brazil
0.704
in 2025
Iceland
0.72
in 2025
Brazil rank
28th
Iceland rank
25th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.72 against 0.704 in Brazil, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1232 | 0.4157 | 0.2925 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.1243 | 0.5491 | 0.4248 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.1242 | 0.6642 | 0.54 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.0668 | 0.6604 | 0.5936 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.1255 | 0.6733 | 0.5478 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.2611 | 0.698 | 0.4369 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.156 | 0.7079 | 0.5519 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0707 | 0.7194 | 0.6487 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2683 | 0.7506 | 0.4823 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.7038 | 0.7787 | 0.0749 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.7448 | 0.7843 | 0.0395 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7097 | 0.7845 | 0.0748 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6193 | 0.7498 | 0.1305 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Brazil or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.72 against 0.704 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Brazil and Iceland?
- 0.016, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 25th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.