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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Brazil

Brazil: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.908 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.908
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.908
in 2025
All-time low
0.176
in 1974
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Brazil stood at 0.908. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Brazil peaked at 0.908 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.176, in 1974.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.212 —
1790 0.212 +0.0%
1791 0.212 +0.0%
1792 0.212 +0.0%
1793 0.212 +0.0%
1794 0.212 +0.0%
1795 0.212 +0.0%
1796 0.212 +0.0%
1797 0.212 +0.0%
1798 0.212 +0.0%
1799 0.212 +0.0%
1800 0.212 +0.0%
1801 0.212 +0.0%
1802 0.212 +0.0%
1803 0.212 +0.0%
1804 0.212 +0.0%
1805 0.212 +0.0%
1806 0.212 +0.0%
1807 0.212 +0.0%
1808 0.212 +0.0%
1809 0.212 +0.0%
1810 0.212 +0.0%
1811 0.212 +0.0%
1812 0.212 +0.0%
1813 0.212 +0.0%
1814 0.212 +0.0%
1815 0.212 +0.0%
1816 0.212 +0.0%
1817 0.212 +0.0%
1818 0.212 +0.0%
1819 0.212 +0.0%
1820 0.212 +0.0%
1821 0.212 +0.0%
1822 0.212 +0.0%
1823 0.229 +8.0%
1824 0.322 +40.6%
1825 0.322 +0.0%
1826 0.362 +12.4%
1827 0.362 +0.0%
1828 0.362 +0.0%
1829 0.362 +0.0%
1830 0.362 +0.0%
1831 0.362 +0.0%
1832 0.362 +0.0%
1833 0.362 +0.0%
1834 0.362 +0.0%
1835 0.362 +0.0%
1836 0.362 +0.0%
1837 0.362 +0.0%
1838 0.362 +0.0%
1839 0.362 +0.0%
1840 0.362 +0.0%
1841 0.362 +0.0%
1842 0.362 +0.0%
1843 0.362 +0.0%
1844 0.362 +0.0%
1845 0.362 +0.0%
1846 0.362 +0.0%
1847 0.362 +0.0%
1848 0.362 +0.0%
1849 0.324 -10.5%
1850 0.366 +13.0%
1851 0.366 +0.0%
1852 0.366 +0.0%
1853 0.366 +0.0%
1854 0.366 +0.0%
1855 0.366 +0.0%
1856 0.366 +0.0%
1857 0.366 +0.0%
1858 0.366 +0.0%
1859 0.366 +0.0%
1860 0.366 +0.0%
1861 0.366 +0.0%
1862 0.366 +0.0%
1863 0.366 +0.0%
1864 0.366 +0.0%
1865 0.366 +0.0%
1866 0.366 +0.0%
1867 0.366 +0.0%
1868 0.366 +0.0%
1869 0.366 +0.0%
1870 0.366 +0.0%
1871 0.366 +0.0%
1872 0.366 +0.0%
1873 0.366 +0.0%
1874 0.366 +0.0%
1875 0.366 +0.0%
1876 0.324 -11.5%
1877 0.324 +0.0%
1878 0.364 +12.3%
1879 0.364 +0.0%
1880 0.364 +0.0%
1881 0.364 +0.0%
1882 0.364 +0.0%
1883 0.364 +0.0%
1884 0.364 +0.0%
1885 0.364 +0.0%
1886 0.364 +0.0%
1887 0.373 +2.5%
1888 0.394 +5.6%
1889 0.405 +2.8%
1890 0.324 -20.0%
1891 0.361 +11.4%
1892 0.361 +0.0%
1893 0.361 +0.0%
1894 0.366 +1.4%
1895 0.366 +0.0%
1896 0.366 +0.0%
1897 0.366 +0.0%
1898 0.366 +0.0%
1899 0.366 +0.0%
1900 0.366 +0.0%
1901 0.366 +0.0%
1902 0.366 +0.0%
1903 0.366 +0.0%
1904 0.366 +0.0%
1905 0.365 -0.3%
1906 0.365 +0.0%
1907 0.365 +0.0%
1908 0.365 +0.0%
1909 0.365 +0.0%
1910 0.365 +0.0%
1911 0.365 +0.0%
1912 0.365 +0.0%
1913 0.365 +0.0%
1914 0.365 +0.0%
1915 0.365 +0.0%
1916 0.365 +0.0%
1917 0.365 +0.0%
1918 0.365 +0.0%
1919 0.365 +0.0%
1920 0.365 +0.0%
1921 0.365 +0.0%
1922 0.365 +0.0%
1923 0.365 +0.0%
1924 0.365 +0.0%
1925 0.365 +0.0%
1926 0.365 +0.0%
1927 0.362 -0.8%
1928 0.362 +0.0%
1929 0.362 +0.0%
1930 0.281 -22.4%
1931 0.238 -15.3%
1932 0.236 -0.8%
1933 0.236 +0.0%
1934 0.236 +0.0%
1935 0.264 +11.9%
1936 0.264 +0.0%
1937 0.183 -30.7%
1938 0.177 -3.3%
1939 0.182 +2.8%
1940 0.182 +0.0%
1941 0.182 +0.0%
1942 0.182 +0.0%
1943 0.182 +0.0%
1944 0.182 +0.0%
1945 0.26 +42.9%
1946 0.399 +53.5%
1947 0.551 +38.1%
1948 0.551 +0.0%
1949 0.551 +0.0%
1950 0.566 +2.7%
1951 0.566 +0.0%
1952 0.566 +0.0%
1953 0.566 +0.0%
1954 0.566 +0.0%
1955 0.572 +1.1%
1956 0.564 -1.4%
1957 0.564 +0.0%
1958 0.564 +0.0%
1959 0.567 +0.5%
1960 0.567 +0.0%
1961 0.573 +1.1%
1962 0.569 -0.7%
1963 0.569 +0.0%
1964 0.371 -34.8%
1965 0.201 -45.8%
1966 0.201 +0.0%
1967 0.201 +0.0%
1968 0.189 -6.0%
1969 0.183 -3.2%
1970 0.183 +0.0%
1971 0.185 +1.1%
1972 0.185 +0.0%
1973 0.185 +0.0%
1974 0.176 -4.9%
1975 0.176 +0.0%
1976 0.182 +3.4%
1977 0.183 +0.5%
1978 0.188 +2.7%
1979 0.235 +25.0%
1980 0.293 +24.7%
1981 0.293 +0.0%
1982 0.331 +13.0%
1983 0.354 +6.9%
1984 0.354 +0.0%
1985 0.465 +31.4%
1986 0.591 +27.1%
1987 0.601 +1.7%
1988 0.756 +25.8%
1989 0.787 +4.1%
1990 0.818 +3.9%
1991 0.823 +0.6%
1992 0.823 +0.0%
1993 0.825 +0.2%
1994 0.821 -0.5%
1995 0.822 +0.1%
1996 0.822 +0.0%
1997 0.822 +0.0%
1998 0.822 +0.0%
1999 0.822 +0.0%
2000 0.823 +0.1%
2001 0.823 +0.0%
2002 0.827 +0.5%
2003 0.833 +0.7%
2004 0.833 +0.0%
2005 0.886 +6.4%
2006 0.883 -0.3%
2007 0.883 +0.0%
2008 0.883 +0.0%
2009 0.883 +0.0%
2010 0.888 +0.6%
2011 0.89 +0.2%
2012 0.889 -0.1%
2013 0.893 +0.4%
2014 0.893 +0.0%
2015 0.892 -0.1%
2016 0.829 -7.1%
2017 0.817 -1.4%
2018 0.802 -1.8%
2019 0.744 -7.2%
2020 0.741 -0.4%
2021 0.748 +0.9%
2022 0.751 +0.4%
2023 0.884 +17.7%
2024 0.898 +1.6%
2025 0.908 +1.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.908 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.908 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.212 0.212 0.212 1
1790s 0.212 0.212 0.212 10
1800s 0.212 0.212 0.212 10
1810s 0.212 0.212 0.212 10
1820s 0.2957 0.212 0.362 10
1830s 0.362 0.362 0.362 10
1840s 0.3582 0.324 0.362 10
1850s 0.366 0.366 0.366 10
1860s 0.366 0.366 0.366 10
1870s 0.3572 0.324 0.366 10
1880s 0.372 0.364 0.405 10
1890s 0.3603 0.324 0.366 10
1900s 0.3655 0.365 0.366 10
1910s 0.365 0.365 0.365 10
1920s 0.3641 0.362 0.365 10
1930s 0.2297 0.177 0.281 10
1940s 0.3222 0.182 0.551 10
1950s 0.5661 0.564 0.572 10
1960s 0.3624 0.183 0.573 10
1970s 0.1878 0.176 0.235 10
1980s 0.4825 0.293 0.787 10
1990s 0.822 0.818 0.825 10
2000s 0.8557 0.823 0.886 10
2010s 0.8537 0.744 0.893 10
2020s 0.8217 0.741 0.908 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Austria 0.909 compare
  2. 19 Seychelles 0.909 compare
  3. 19 Spain 0.909 compare
  4. 22 Latvia 0.908 compare
  5. 24 Japan 0.905 compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 0.904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Brazil?
Liberal political institutions index in Brazil was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.176 in 1974.
How does Brazil rank for liberal political institutions index?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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