Freedom Score in Brazil
Brazil: Freedom Score was 73 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Brazil, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Brazil stood at 73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Brazil peaked at 81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2022.
That places Brazil 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freedom Score in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73 | — |
| 2003 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73 | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.62 | 73 | 77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.9 | 75 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.67 | 72 | 74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More social development data for Brazil
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Brazil?
- Freedom score in Brazil was 73 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for freedom score?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.