Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Brazil
0.86
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.848
in 2025
Brazil rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.86 against 0.848 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.111 | 0.388 | 0.277 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.111 | 0.406 | 0.295 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.111 | 0.4366 | 0.3256 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.111 | 0.437 | 0.326 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.1711 | 0.437 | 0.2659 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.203 | 0.5685 | 0.3655 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.203 | 0.6394 | 0.4364 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.203 | 0.649 | 0.446 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.203 | 0.6961 | 0.4931 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.203 | 0.7485 | 0.5455 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.2296 | 0.8241 | 0.5945 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.3514 | 0.843 | 0.4916 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.351 | 0.872 | 0.521 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.349 | 0.8662 | 0.5172 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.349 | 0.8942 | 0.5452 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.3017 | 0.9042 | 0.6025 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.3428 | 0.904 | 0.5612 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.5456 | 0.9208 | 0.3752 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.3313 | 0.9218 | 0.5905 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1806 | 0.932 | 0.7514 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.4743 | 0.948 | 0.4737 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8281 | 0.9635 | 0.1354 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.85 | 0.97 | 0.12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8214 | 0.9455 | 0.1241 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7442 | 0.8903 | 0.1462 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Brazil, at 0.86 against 0.848 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.012, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Brazil ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.