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Political Corruption Index in Brazil

Brazil: Political Corruption Index was 0.423 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.423
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
97th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.781
in 1824
All-time low
0.423
in 2025
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.423 for political corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Brazil peaked at 0.781 in 1824 and was at its lowest, 0.423, in 2025.

Brazil ranks 97th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.721 0.721 0.721 1
1790s 0.721 0.721 0.721 10
1800s 0.721 0.721 0.721 10
1810s 0.721 0.721 0.721 10
1820s 0.757 0.721 0.781 10
1830s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1840s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1850s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1860s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1870s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1880s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1890s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1900s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1910s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1920s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1930s 0.711 0.704 0.739 10
1940s 0.7052 0.668 0.72 10
1950s 0.72 0.72 0.72 10
1960s 0.7052 0.692 0.72 10
1970s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1980s 0.6848 0.661 0.696 10
1990s 0.5428 0.506 0.605 10
2000s 0.5118 0.494 0.545 10
2010s 0.5136 0.493 0.546 10
2020s 0.4908 0.423 0.545 6

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  5. 99 Romania 0.419 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Brazil?
Political corruption index in Brazil was 0.423 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 1824.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.423 in 2025.
How does Brazil rank for political corruption index?
Brazil ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.