Brazil vs South Africa: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Brazil
0.86
in 2025
South Africa
0.861
in 2025
Brazil rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.861 against 0.86 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.351 | 0.155 | 0.196 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.349 | 0.155 | 0.194 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.349 | 0.155 | 0.194 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.3017 | 0.1604 | 0.1413 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 0.3428 | 0.1551 | 0.1877 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.5456 | 0.122 | 0.4236 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.3313 | 0.1086 | 0.2227 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.1806 | 0.1082 | 0.0724 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.4743 | 0.1109 | 0.3634 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.8281 | 0.573 | 0.2551 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.85 | 0.8748 | 0.0248 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8214 | 0.8666 | 0.0452 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7442 | 0.8482 | 0.104 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.861 against 0.86 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Brazil ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.