Democratic features bti in Brazil

Brazil: Democratic features bti was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2009
All-time low
6.9
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Democratic features bti in Brazil, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 7.92007: 82009: 8.22011: 8.22013: 8.22015: 8.12017: 7.72019: 7.42021: 72023: 6.92025: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 7.5 for democratic features bti in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic features bti in Brazil peaked at 8.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Democratic features bti in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Democratic features bti in Brazil, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7.9 —
2007 7.95 +0.6%
2009 8.2 +3.1%
2011 8.15 -0.6%
2013 8.15 +0.0%
2015 8.05 -1.2%
2017 7.65 -5.0%
2019 7.4 -3.3%
2021 7.05 -4.7%
2023 6.9 -2.1%
2025 7.5 +8.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 7.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.35, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.02 7.9 8.2 3
2010s 7.88 7.4 8.15 5
2020s 7.15 6.9 7.5 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Ghana 7.75 compare
  2. 18 Albania 7.7 compare
  3. 19 North Macedonia 7.65 compare
  4. 21 Dominican Republic 7.4 compare
  5. 21 Montenegro 7.4 compare
  6. 23 Argentina 7.35 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic features bti in Brazil?
Democratic features bti in Brazil was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic features bti recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest democratic features bti recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for democratic features bti?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic features bti rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Democratic features bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic features bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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