Key features of electoral democracy in Brazil
Brazil: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.784 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.784
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 2011
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
235
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Brazil, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.784 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Brazil peaked at 0.875 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0184 | 0.014 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1651 | 0.047 | 0.247 | 8 |
| 1830s | 0.2684 | 0.249 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1981 | 0.178 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.197 | 0.197 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2051 | 0.182 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1876 | 0.185 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1821 | 0.172 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1793 | 0.138 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.193 | 0.188 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1964 | 0.194 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1969 | 0.19 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0924 | 0.057 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1871 | 0.06 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3869 | 0.378 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.266 | 0.144 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1827 | 0.174 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4166 | 0.251 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8406 | 0.814 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8607 | 0.854 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8219 | 0.691 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.69 | 0.799 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.871 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.704 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.784 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.882 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.91 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.528 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Brazil?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Brazil was 0.784 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2011.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
- How does Brazil rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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