Brazil vs Israel: Liberal democracy

Brazil
2
in 2025
Israel
2
in 2025
Brazil rank
32nd
Israel rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Brazil
  • Israel
0123178919072025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2 against 2 in Israel, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 207 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Israel ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Israel Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0.9 0 0.9 Brazil
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0.4 0 0.4 Brazil
1900s 1 0 1 Brazil
1910s 1 0 1 Brazil
1940s 0 1 1 Israel
1950s 1 2 1 Israel
1960s 1 2.4 1.4 Israel
1970s 1 3 2 Israel
1980s 1.3 3 1.7 Israel
1990s 2 3 1 Israel
2000s 2 3 1 Israel
2010s 2 3 1 Israel
2020s 2 2.5 0.5 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Brazil or Israel?
Brazil, at 2 against 2 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Brazil and Israel?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Israel?
207 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Israel rank globally for liberal democracy?
Brazil ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.