Brazil vs United States: Strong elected local governments index
Brazil
0.972
in 2025
United States
0.975
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
United States rank
27th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.975 against 0.972 in Brazil, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and United States in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.639 | 0.791 | 0.152 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.639 | 0.791 | 0.152 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.639 | 0.791 | 0.152 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.639 | 0.791 | 0.152 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.737 | 0.791 | 0.054 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.81 | 0.8013 | 0.0087 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0.81 | 0.809 | 0.001 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.81 | 0.809 | 0.001 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 0.81 | 0.992 | 0.182 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.81 | 0.992 | 0.182 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.81 | 0.992 | 0.182 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.81 | 0.992 | 0.182 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.866 | 0.992 | 0.126 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.88 | 0.992 | 0.112 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.88 | 0.992 | 0.112 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.4786 | 0.992 | 0.5134 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.6552 | 0.992 | 0.3368 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.988 | 0.992 | 0.004 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.9642 | 0.992 | 0.0278 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.949 | 0.992 | 0.043 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.9532 | 0.992 | 0.0388 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.991 | 0.992 | 0.001 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.991 | 0.992 | 0.001 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9886 | 0.9886 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.9775 | 0.975 | 0.0025 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 0.975 against 0.972 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Brazil and United States?
- 0.003, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Brazil ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.