Free and Fair Elections Score in Brazil

Brazil: Free and Fair Elections Score was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2017
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Brazil, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 102007: 102009: 102011: 102013: 102015: 102017: 92019: 92021: 92023: 92025: 10

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 10 10 3
2010s 9.6 9 10 5
2020s 9.33 9 10 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Chile 10 compare
  2. 1 Costa Rica 10 compare
  3. 1 Czechia 10 compare
  4. 1 Estonia 10 compare
  5. 1 Latvia 10 compare
  6. 1 Lithuania 10 compare
  7. 1 Slovakia 10 compare
  8. 1 Slovenia 10 compare
  9. 1 Taiwan 10 compare
  10. 1 Uruguay 10 compare

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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

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections 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 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.