Brazil vs United States: Strong elected regional governments index
Brazil
0.94
in 2025
United States
0.939
in 2025
Brazil rank
25th
United States rank
26th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.94 against 0.939 in United States, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.018 | 0.727 | 0.709 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.018 | 0.727 | 0.709 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.018 | 0.727 | 0.709 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.018 | 0.727 | 0.709 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.0304 | 0.727 | 0.6966 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.035 | 0.727 | 0.692 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.035 | 0.727 | 0.692 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.035 | 0.727 | 0.692 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.035 | 0.951 | 0.916 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.035 | 0.951 | 0.916 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.035 | 0.951 | 0.916 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.8789 | 0.951 | 0.0721 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.973 | 0.951 | 0.022 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.973 | 0.951 | 0.022 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.973 | 0.951 | 0.022 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.4472 | 0.951 | 0.5038 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.6229 | 0.9555 | 0.3326 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.951 | 0.996 | 0.045 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.8482 | 0.996 | 0.1478 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.774 | 0.996 | 0.222 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.9048 | 0.996 | 0.0912 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.973 | 0.996 | 0.023 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9738 | 0.996 | 0.0222 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9723 | 0.9968 | 0.0245 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.955 | 0.9805 | 0.0255 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 0.94 against 0.939 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Brazil and United States?
- 0.001, with Brazil 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 regional governments index?
- Brazil ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.