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Free and Fair Elections Index in Brazil

Brazil: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.838 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.838
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.932
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections index in Brazil stood at 0.838.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Brazil peaked at 0.932 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Brazil ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Free and Fair Elections Index in Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1826 0.674 —
1827 0.674 +0.0%
1828 0.674 +0.0%
1829 0.674 +0.0%
1830 0.684 +1.5%
1831 0.684 +0.0%
1832 0.684 +0.0%
1833 0.684 +0.0%
1834 0.466 -31.9%
1835 0.466 +0.0%
1836 0.466 +0.0%
1837 0.466 +0.0%
1838 0.459 -1.5%
1839 0.459 +0.0%
1840 0.459 +0.0%
1841 0.459 +0.0%
1842 0.206 -55.1%
1843 0.206 +0.0%
1844 0.206 +0.0%
1845 0.089 -56.8%
1846 0.089 +0.0%
1847 0.089 +0.0%
1848 0.207 +132.6%
1849 0.207 +0.0%
1850 0.207 +0.0%
1851 0.207 +0.0%
1852 0.207 +0.0%
1853 0.202 -2.4%
1854 0.202 +0.0%
1855 0.202 +0.0%
1856 0.202 +0.0%
1857 0.207 +2.5%
1858 0.207 +0.0%
1859 0.207 +0.0%
1860 0.207 +0.0%
1861 0.628 +203.4%
1862 0.628 +0.0%
1863 0.628 +0.0%
1864 0.085 -86.5%
1865 0.085 +0.0%
1866 0.085 +0.0%
1867 0.089 +4.7%
1868 0.089 +0.0%
1869 0.112 +25.8%
1870 0.112 +0.0%
1871 0.112 +0.0%
1872 0.109 -2.7%
1873 0.109 +0.0%
1874 0.109 +0.0%
1875 0.109 +0.0%
1876 0.11 +0.9%
1877 0.11 +0.0%
1878 0.088 -20.0%
1879 0.088 +0.0%
1880 0.088 +0.0%
1881 0.182 +106.8%
1882 0.182 +0.0%
1883 0.182 +0.0%
1884 0.182 +0.0%
1885 0.175 -3.8%
1886 0.175 +0.0%
1887 0.175 +0.0%
1888 0.175 +0.0%
1889 0.175 +0.0%
1890 0.221 +26.3%
1891 0.251 +13.6%
1892 0.211 -15.9%
1893 0.211 +0.0%
1894 0.152 -28.0%
1895 0.141 -7.2%
1896 0.122 -13.5%
1897 0.138 +13.1%
1898 0.135 -2.2%
1899 0.134 -0.7%
1900 0.134 +0.0%
1901 0.134 +0.0%
1902 0.097 -27.6%
1903 0.089 -8.2%
1904 0.089 +0.0%
1905 0.089 +0.0%
1906 0.086 -3.4%
1907 0.085 -1.2%
1908 0.085 +0.0%
1909 0.084 -1.2%
1910 0.078 -7.1%
1911 0.09 +15.4%
1912 0.089 -1.1%
1913 0.089 +0.0%
1914 0.087 -2.2%
1915 0.086 -1.1%
1916 0.086 +0.0%
1917 0.086 +0.0%
1918 0.086 +0.0%
1919 0.085 -1.2%
1920 0.085 +0.0%
1921 0.085 +0.0%
1922 0.085 +0.0%
1923 0.085 +0.0%
1924 0.085 +0.0%
1925 0.085 +0.0%
1926 0.086 +1.2%
1927 0.086 +0.0%
1928 0.086 +0.0%
1929 0.086 +0.0%
1930 0.092 +7.0%
1931 0 -100.0%
1932 0 —
1933 0.283 —
1934 0 -100.0%
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0.049 —
1946 0.606 +1136.7%
1947 0.606 +0.0%
1948 0.606 +0.0%
1949 0.606 +0.0%
1950 0.601 -0.8%
1951 0.585 -2.7%
1952 0.585 +0.0%
1953 0.585 +0.0%
1954 0.586 +0.2%
1955 0.588 +0.3%
1956 0.582 -1.0%
1957 0.582 +0.0%
1958 0.584 +0.3%
1959 0.592 +1.4%
1960 0.59 -0.3%
1961 0.584 -1.0%
1962 0.58 -0.7%
1963 0.568 -2.1%
1964 0.152 -73.2%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 0.04 —
1967 0.313 +682.5%
1968 0.313 +0.0%
1969 0.313 +0.0%
1970 0.312 -0.3%
1971 0.305 -2.2%
1972 0.305 +0.0%
1973 0.305 +0.0%
1974 0.307 +0.7%
1975 0.321 +4.6%
1976 0.321 +0.0%
1977 0.321 +0.0%
1978 0.321 +0.0%
1979 0.321 +0.0%
1980 0.321 +0.0%
1981 0.321 +0.0%
1982 0.334 +4.0%
1983 0.424 +26.9%
1984 0.424 +0.0%
1985 0.459 +8.3%
1986 0.512 +11.5%
1987 0.681 +33.0%
1988 0.703 +3.2%
1989 0.742 +5.5%
1990 0.864 +16.4%
1991 0.893 +3.4%
1992 0.893 +0.0%
1993 0.893 +0.0%
1994 0.893 +0.0%
1995 0.894 +0.1%
1996 0.895 +0.1%
1997 0.895 +0.0%
1998 0.896 +0.1%
1999 0.9 +0.4%
2000 0.903 +0.3%
2001 0.903 +0.0%
2002 0.905 +0.2%
2003 0.909 +0.4%
2004 0.909 +0.0%
2005 0.926 +1.9%
2006 0.925 -0.1%
2007 0.923 -0.2%
2008 0.923 +0.0%
2009 0.923 +0.0%
2010 0.925 +0.2%
2011 0.931 +0.6%
2012 0.931 +0.0%
2013 0.932 +0.1%
2014 0.931 -0.1%
2015 0.919 -1.3%
2016 0.919 +0.0%
2017 0.907 -1.3%
2018 0.89 -1.9%
2019 0.842 -5.4%
2020 0.869 +3.2%
2021 0.876 +0.8%
2022 0.874 -0.2%
2023 0.838 -4.1%
2024 0.838 +0.0%
2025 0.838 +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.838 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.838 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.768, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0.337 0 0.674 8
1830s 0.5518 0.459 0.684 10
1840s 0.2217 0.089 0.459 10
1850s 0.205 0.202 0.207 10
1860s 0.2636 0.085 0.628 10
1870s 0.1056 0.088 0.112 10
1880s 0.1691 0.088 0.182 10
1890s 0.1716 0.122 0.251 10
1900s 0.0972 0.084 0.134 10
1910s 0.0862 0.078 0.09 10
1920s 0.0854 0.085 0.086 10
1930s 0.0375 0 0.283 10
1940s 0.2473 0 0.606 10
1950s 0.587 0.582 0.601 10
1960s 0.3453 0 0.59 10
1970s 0.3139 0.305 0.321 10
1980s 0.4921 0.321 0.742 10
1990s 0.8916 0.864 0.9 10
2000s 0.9149 0.903 0.926 10
2010s 0.9127 0.842 0.932 10
2020s 0.8555 0.838 0.876 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 50 Vanuatu 0.853 compare
  2. 51 South Africa 0.849 compare
  3. 52 Panama 0.84 compare
  4. 54 Cape Verde 0.836 compare
  5. 55 Ecuador 0.827 compare
  6. 56 Poland 0.825 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Brazil?
Free and fair elections index in Brazil was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2013.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Brazil rank for free and fair elections index?
Brazil ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.