Brazil vs United Kingdom: Participatory democracy index
Brazil
0.528
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.533
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
28th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.533 against 0.528 in Brazil, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.061 | 0.088 | 0.027 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.061 | 0.0961 | 0.0351 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.0614 | 0.1 | 0.0386 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.063 | 0.1142 | 0.0512 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.0993 | 0.1151 | 0.0159 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.1335 | 0.145 | 0.0115 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.1136 | 0.1583 | 0.0447 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.1158 | 0.1595 | 0.0437 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.1192 | 0.164 | 0.0448 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.1146 | 0.1763 | 0.0617 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.1355 | 0.2081 | 0.0726 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.1274 | 0.2859 | 0.1585 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.1369 | 0.2962 | 0.1593 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.1376 | 0.3081 | 0.1705 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.1385 | 0.4432 | 0.3047 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.072 | 0.4541 | 0.3821 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.1201 | 0.4794 | 0.3593 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.2306 | 0.5381 | 0.3075 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.1687 | 0.5395 | 0.3708 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1317 | 0.5641 | 0.4324 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2721 | 0.5632 | 0.2911 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.5724 | 0.5664 | 0.006 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.6261 | 0.6083 | 0.0178 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.5758 | 0.6331 | 0.0573 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.493 | 0.5987 | 0.1057 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.533 against 0.528 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.005, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.