How does Brazil rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Brazil ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Brazil

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Brazil
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.86

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.86

in 2025

All-time low

0.111

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Brazil stood at 0.86. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Brazil peaked at 0.86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.111, in 1789.

Brazil ranks 56th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.111	0.111	0.111	1
1790s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1800s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1810s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1820s	0.1711	0.111	0.203	10
1830s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1840s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1850s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1860s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1870s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1880s	0.2296	0.203	0.337	10
1890s	0.3514	0.337	0.353	10
1900s	0.351	0.349	0.353	10
1910s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1920s	0.349	0.349	0.349	10
1930s	0.3017	0.204	0.344	10
1940s	0.3428	0.221	0.506	10
1950s	0.5456	0.537	0.555	10
1960s	0.3313	0.156	0.562	10
1970s	0.1806	0.156	0.296	10
1980s	0.4743	0.296	0.806	10
1990s	0.8281	0.812	0.834	10
2000s	0.85	0.839	0.857	10
2010s	0.8214	0.674	0.856	10
2020s	0.7442	0.634	0.86	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

53 Gabon 0.863 compare
54 Moldova 0.862 compare
55 South Africa 0.861 compare
57 Romania 0.849 compare
58 United Kingdom 0.848 compare
59 Hungary 0.845 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Winter temperature anomalies 0.1099 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Brazil?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Brazil was 0.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2025.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.111 in 1789.
How does Brazil rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Brazil ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.