Which has higher liberal democracy index, Brazil or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.72 against 0.704 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Iceland: Liberal Democracy Index

Brazil

0.704

in 2025

Iceland

0.72

in 2025

Brazil rank

28th

Iceland rank

25th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Brazil or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.72 against 0.704 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Brazil ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.