Legislative Corruption Score in Brazil
Brazil: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.33
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.642
in 1994
All-time low
-1.91
in 1824
Years of data
188
1824–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Brazil, 1824–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -1.33 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Brazil peaked at -0.642 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.91, in 1824.
That places Brazil 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1824 | -1.91 | — |
| 1825 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.08 | -43.4% |
| 1936 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.19 | +9.9% |
| 1947 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.854 | -28.2% |
| 1965 | -0.948 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.948 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.03 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | -0.998 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.998 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.642 | -35.7% |
| 1995 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.642 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.09 | +69.8% |
| 2003 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.38 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.53 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.21 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.26 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | -1.02 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.33 | +29.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -1.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -1.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 6 |
| 1830s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 2 |
| 1940s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 4 |
| 1950s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.04 | -1.19 | -0.854 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.948 | -0.948 | -0.948 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.976 | -1.03 | -0.948 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7844 | -0.998 | -0.642 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1 | -1.09 | -0.642 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -1.53 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 | -1.33 | -1.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More social development data for Brazil
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Brazil?
- Legislative corruption score in Brazil was -1.33 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was -0.642 in 1994.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 in 1824.
- How does Brazil rank for legislative corruption score?
- Brazil ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.