Civil liberties rating fh in Brazil
Brazil: Civil liberties rating fh was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1985
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating fh in Brazil, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3 for civil liberties rating fh in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Brazil peaked at 5 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating fh in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating fh in Brazil?
- Civil liberties rating fh in Brazil was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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