Effective Power to Govern Score in Brazil

Brazil: Effective Power to Govern Score was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
15th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Brazil, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 92023: 82025: 9

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 9 for effective power to govern score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Brazil peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.

That places Brazil 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 3
2010s 9 9 9 5
2020s 8.67 8 9 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 El Salvador 9 compare
  2. 15 Ghana 9 compare
  3. 15 Hungary 9 compare
  4. 15 Jamaica 9 compare
  5. 15 Montenegro 9 compare
  6. 15 Namibia 9 compare
  7. 15 Poland 9 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Brazil?
Effective power to govern score in Brazil was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for effective power to govern score?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.