Brazil vs Lebanon: Democracy

Brazil
2
in 2018
Lebanon
2
in 2018
Brazil rank
1st
Lebanon rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Brazil
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2 against 2 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1943 it was Lebanon ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Lebanon Difference Ahead
1940s 0.8571 1 0.1429 Lebanon
1950s 1.2 1 0.2 Brazil
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Lebanon
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 Lebanon
1980s 1.5 1 0.5 Brazil
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Brazil or Lebanon?
Brazil, at 2 against 2 in Lebanon as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Brazil and Lebanon?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lebanon?
61 years are reported by both, from 1943 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Lebanon rank globally for democracy?
Brazil ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).