What is equal rights protection index in Brazil?

Equal rights protection index in Brazil was 0.624 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2002.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1900.

How does Brazil rank for equal rights protection index?

Brazil ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Brazil

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

Brazil: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.624 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.624

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

98th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.662

in 2002

All-time low

0.068

in 1900

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Brazil is 0.624, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Brazil peaked at 0.662 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1900.

Brazil ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, 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
1780s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1800s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1810s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1820s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1830s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1840s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1850s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1860s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1870s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1880s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1890s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1900s	0.068	0.068	0.068	10
1910s	0.068	0.068	0.068	10
1920s	0.068	0.068	0.068	10
1930s	0.245	0.182	0.305	10
1940s	0.2854	0.256	0.305	10
1950s	0.256	0.256	0.256	10
1960s	0.284	0.256	0.304	10
1970s	0.3022	0.302	0.304	10
1980s	0.38	0.302	0.599	10
1990s	0.5822	0.571	0.599	10
2000s	0.6363	0.571	0.662	10
2010s	0.5953	0.499	0.66	10
2020s	0.5563	0.483	0.637	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

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101 United States 0.608 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Brazil

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 278,966 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.871 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.528 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.871 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Brazil?: Equal rights protection index in Brazil was 0.624 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2002.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1900.
How does Brazil rank for equal rights protection index?: Brazil ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.