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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Brazil

Brazil: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.618 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.618
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.705
in 2005
All-time low
0.137
in 1822
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Brazil is 0.618, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Brazil peaked at 0.705 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1822.

That places Brazil 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.243 —
1790 0.243 +0.0%
1791 0.243 +0.0%
1792 0.243 +0.0%
1793 0.243 +0.0%
1794 0.243 +0.0%
1795 0.243 +0.0%
1796 0.243 +0.0%
1797 0.243 +0.0%
1798 0.243 +0.0%
1799 0.243 +0.0%
1800 0.243 +0.0%
1801 0.243 +0.0%
1802 0.243 +0.0%
1803 0.243 +0.0%
1804 0.243 +0.0%
1805 0.243 +0.0%
1806 0.243 +0.0%
1807 0.243 +0.0%
1808 0.243 +0.0%
1809 0.243 +0.0%
1810 0.243 +0.0%
1811 0.243 +0.0%
1812 0.243 +0.0%
1813 0.243 +0.0%
1814 0.243 +0.0%
1815 0.243 +0.0%
1816 0.243 +0.0%
1817 0.243 +0.0%
1818 0.243 +0.0%
1819 0.243 +0.0%
1820 0.243 +0.0%
1821 0.243 +0.0%
1822 0.137 -43.6%
1823 0.38 +177.4%
1824 0.344 -9.5%
1825 0.327 -4.9%
1826 0.327 +0.0%
1827 0.327 +0.0%
1828 0.327 +0.0%
1829 0.327 +0.0%
1830 0.327 +0.0%
1831 0.327 +0.0%
1832 0.327 +0.0%
1833 0.327 +0.0%
1834 0.327 +0.0%
1835 0.327 +0.0%
1836 0.327 +0.0%
1837 0.327 +0.0%
1838 0.327 +0.0%
1839 0.327 +0.0%
1840 0.327 +0.0%
1841 0.327 +0.0%
1842 0.327 +0.0%
1843 0.327 +0.0%
1844 0.327 +0.0%
1845 0.327 +0.0%
1846 0.327 +0.0%
1847 0.327 +0.0%
1848 0.327 +0.0%
1849 0.327 +0.0%
1850 0.327 +0.0%
1851 0.327 +0.0%
1852 0.327 +0.0%
1853 0.338 +3.4%
1854 0.338 +0.0%
1855 0.338 +0.0%
1856 0.338 +0.0%
1857 0.338 +0.0%
1858 0.338 +0.0%
1859 0.338 +0.0%
1860 0.338 +0.0%
1861 0.338 +0.0%
1862 0.338 +0.0%
1863 0.338 +0.0%
1864 0.338 +0.0%
1865 0.338 +0.0%
1866 0.338 +0.0%
1867 0.338 +0.0%
1868 0.338 +0.0%
1869 0.338 +0.0%
1870 0.338 +0.0%
1871 0.338 +0.0%
1872 0.338 +0.0%
1873 0.338 +0.0%
1874 0.338 +0.0%
1875 0.338 +0.0%
1876 0.338 +0.0%
1877 0.338 +0.0%
1878 0.338 +0.0%
1879 0.338 +0.0%
1880 0.338 +0.0%
1881 0.338 +0.0%
1882 0.366 +8.3%
1883 0.515 +40.7%
1884 0.515 +0.0%
1885 0.515 +0.0%
1886 0.369 -28.3%
1887 0.369 +0.0%
1888 0.448 +21.4%
1889 0.416 -7.1%
1890 0.335 -19.5%
1891 0.384 +14.6%
1892 0.385 +0.3%
1893 0.385 +0.0%
1894 0.392 +1.8%
1895 0.392 +0.0%
1896 0.392 +0.0%
1897 0.392 +0.0%
1898 0.409 +4.3%
1899 0.409 +0.0%
1900 0.409 +0.0%
1901 0.409 +0.0%
1902 0.411 +0.5%
1903 0.411 +0.0%
1904 0.411 +0.0%
1905 0.411 +0.0%
1906 0.411 +0.0%
1907 0.411 +0.0%
1908 0.411 +0.0%
1909 0.411 +0.0%
1910 0.411 +0.0%
1911 0.411 +0.0%
1912 0.411 +0.0%
1913 0.411 +0.0%
1914 0.411 +0.0%
1915 0.411 +0.0%
1916 0.411 +0.0%
1917 0.411 +0.0%
1918 0.411 +0.0%
1919 0.411 +0.0%
1920 0.409 -0.5%
1921 0.409 +0.0%
1922 0.409 +0.0%
1923 0.409 +0.0%
1924 0.415 +1.5%
1925 0.415 +0.0%
1926 0.415 +0.0%
1927 0.415 +0.0%
1928 0.415 +0.0%
1929 0.415 +0.0%
1930 0.416 +0.2%
1931 0.247 -40.6%
1932 0.247 +0.0%
1933 0.247 +0.0%
1934 0.247 +0.0%
1935 0.247 +0.0%
1936 0.247 +0.0%
1937 0.193 -21.9%
1938 0.193 +0.0%
1939 0.193 +0.0%
1940 0.193 +0.0%
1941 0.193 +0.0%
1942 0.193 +0.0%
1943 0.193 +0.0%
1944 0.193 +0.0%
1945 0.204 +5.7%
1946 0.474 +132.4%
1947 0.479 +1.1%
1948 0.48 +0.2%
1949 0.48 +0.0%
1950 0.48 +0.0%
1951 0.485 +1.0%
1952 0.485 +0.0%
1953 0.485 +0.0%
1954 0.485 +0.0%
1955 0.485 +0.0%
1956 0.485 +0.0%
1957 0.485 +0.0%
1958 0.485 +0.0%
1959 0.485 +0.0%
1960 0.485 +0.0%
1961 0.485 +0.0%
1962 0.485 +0.0%
1963 0.519 +7.0%
1964 0.37 -28.7%
1965 0.37 +0.0%
1966 0.363 -1.9%
1967 0.365 +0.6%
1968 0.365 +0.0%
1969 0.365 +0.0%
1970 0.37 +1.4%
1971 0.37 +0.0%
1972 0.37 +0.0%
1973 0.37 +0.0%
1974 0.41 +10.8%
1975 0.428 +4.4%
1976 0.428 +0.0%
1977 0.428 +0.0%
1978 0.429 +0.2%
1979 0.429 +0.0%
1980 0.463 +7.9%
1981 0.463 +0.0%
1982 0.466 +0.6%
1983 0.466 +0.0%
1984 0.478 +2.6%
1985 0.547 +14.4%
1986 0.57 +4.2%
1987 0.567 -0.5%
1988 0.602 +6.2%
1989 0.607 +0.8%
1990 0.607 +0.0%
1991 0.607 +0.0%
1992 0.607 +0.0%
1993 0.607 +0.0%
1994 0.607 +0.0%
1995 0.607 +0.0%
1996 0.627 +3.3%
1997 0.627 +0.0%
1998 0.636 +1.4%
1999 0.636 +0.0%
2000 0.636 +0.0%
2001 0.636 +0.0%
2002 0.636 +0.0%
2003 0.651 +2.4%
2004 0.651 +0.0%
2005 0.705 +8.3%
2006 0.705 +0.0%
2007 0.705 +0.0%
2008 0.704 -0.1%
2009 0.704 +0.0%
2010 0.697 -1.0%
2011 0.688 -1.3%
2012 0.677 -1.6%
2013 0.669 -1.2%
2014 0.662 -1.0%
2015 0.656 -0.9%
2016 0.604 -7.9%
2017 0.586 -3.0%
2018 0.579 -1.2%
2019 0.571 -1.4%
2020 0.576 +0.9%
2021 0.572 -0.7%
2022 0.584 +2.1%
2023 0.643 +10.1%
2024 0.629 -2.2%
2025 0.618 -1.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.618 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.618 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.243 0.243 0.243 1
1790s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1800s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1810s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1820s 0.2982 0.137 0.38 10
1830s 0.327 0.327 0.327 10
1840s 0.327 0.327 0.327 10
1850s 0.3347 0.327 0.338 10
1860s 0.338 0.338 0.338 10
1870s 0.338 0.338 0.338 10
1880s 0.4189 0.338 0.515 10
1890s 0.3875 0.335 0.409 10
1900s 0.4106 0.409 0.411 10
1910s 0.411 0.411 0.411 10
1920s 0.4126 0.409 0.415 10
1930s 0.2477 0.193 0.416 10
1940s 0.3082 0.193 0.48 10
1950s 0.4845 0.48 0.485 10
1960s 0.4172 0.363 0.519 10
1970s 0.4032 0.37 0.429 10
1980s 0.5229 0.463 0.607 10
1990s 0.6168 0.607 0.636 10
2000s 0.6733 0.636 0.705 10
2010s 0.6389 0.571 0.697 10
2020s 0.6037 0.572 0.643 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 34 Poland 0.622 compare
  2. 35 Gabon 0.62 compare
  3. 36 Chile 0.619 compare
  4. 38 Bulgaria 0.616 compare
  5. 38 Croatia 0.616 compare
  6. 38 Malta 0.616 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Brazil?
Participatory political institutions index in Brazil was 0.618 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.705 in 2005.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1822.
How does Brazil rank for participatory political institutions index?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.