What is egalitarian democracy index in Brazil?

Egalitarian democracy index in Brazil was 0.54 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 0.635 in 2011.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1902.

How does Brazil rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Brazil ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Brazil

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Brazil
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.54

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

48th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.635

in 2011

All-time low

0.049

in 1902

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Brazil, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Brazil is 0.54, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Brazil peaked at 0.635 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1902.

That places Brazil 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0496	0.049	0.05	10
1910s	0.0504	0.05	0.051	10
1920s	0.0504	0.049	0.051	10
1930s	0.0749	0.056	0.08	10
1940s	0.1106	0.079	0.162	10
1950s	0.1667	0.161	0.172	10
1960s	0.1321	0.096	0.177	10
1970s	0.1065	0.102	0.115	10
1980s	0.2288	0.127	0.462	10
1990s	0.5578	0.528	0.579	10
2000s	0.6083	0.579	0.622	10
2010s	0.5573	0.395	0.635	10
2020s	0.4762	0.394	0.569	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

45 Cape Verde 0.557 compare
46 Israel 0.549 compare
47 Croatia 0.543 compare
49 South Africa 0.518 compare
50 Montenegro 0.501 compare
51 Argentina 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Brazil

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.704 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.784 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.882 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.784 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Brazil?: Egalitarian democracy index in Brazil was 0.54 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.635 in 2011.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1902.
How does Brazil rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Brazil ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.