Free and Fair Elections Score in Brazil
Brazil: Free and Fair Elections Score was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Brazil, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections score in Brazil stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Brazil peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2017.
That places Brazil 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 free and fair elections score in Brazil?
- Free and fair elections score in Brazil was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for free and fair elections score?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.