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Centralization of Political Power Index in Brazil

Brazil: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.034 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.034
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.79
in 1938
All-time low
0.034
in 2024
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Brazil is 0.034, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Brazil peaked at 0.79 in 1938 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 2024.

That places Brazil 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.618 —
1790 0.618 +0.0%
1791 0.618 +0.0%
1792 0.618 +0.0%
1793 0.618 +0.0%
1794 0.618 +0.0%
1795 0.618 +0.0%
1796 0.618 +0.0%
1797 0.618 +0.0%
1798 0.618 +0.0%
1799 0.618 +0.0%
1800 0.618 +0.0%
1801 0.618 +0.0%
1802 0.618 +0.0%
1803 0.618 +0.0%
1804 0.618 +0.0%
1805 0.618 +0.0%
1806 0.618 +0.0%
1807 0.618 +0.0%
1808 0.618 +0.0%
1809 0.618 +0.0%
1810 0.618 +0.0%
1811 0.618 +0.0%
1812 0.618 +0.0%
1813 0.618 +0.0%
1814 0.618 +0.0%
1815 0.618 +0.0%
1816 0.618 +0.0%
1817 0.618 +0.0%
1818 0.618 +0.0%
1819 0.618 +0.0%
1820 0.618 +0.0%
1821 0.618 +0.0%
1822 0.618 +0.0%
1823 0.659 +6.6%
1824 0.545 -17.3%
1825 0.545 +0.0%
1826 0.545 +0.0%
1827 0.545 +0.0%
1828 0.545 +0.0%
1829 0.545 +0.0%
1830 0.545 +0.0%
1831 0.545 +0.0%
1832 0.545 +0.0%
1833 0.545 +0.0%
1834 0.545 +0.0%
1835 0.545 +0.0%
1836 0.545 +0.0%
1837 0.545 +0.0%
1838 0.545 +0.0%
1839 0.545 +0.0%
1840 0.545 +0.0%
1841 0.545 +0.0%
1842 0.545 +0.0%
1843 0.545 +0.0%
1844 0.545 +0.0%
1845 0.545 +0.0%
1846 0.545 +0.0%
1847 0.545 +0.0%
1848 0.545 +0.0%
1849 0.545 +0.0%
1850 0.545 +0.0%
1851 0.545 +0.0%
1852 0.545 +0.0%
1853 0.545 +0.0%
1854 0.545 +0.0%
1855 0.545 +0.0%
1856 0.545 +0.0%
1857 0.545 +0.0%
1858 0.545 +0.0%
1859 0.545 +0.0%
1860 0.545 +0.0%
1861 0.545 +0.0%
1862 0.545 +0.0%
1863 0.545 +0.0%
1864 0.545 +0.0%
1865 0.545 +0.0%
1866 0.545 +0.0%
1867 0.545 +0.0%
1868 0.545 +0.0%
1869 0.545 +0.0%
1870 0.545 +0.0%
1871 0.545 +0.0%
1872 0.545 +0.0%
1873 0.545 +0.0%
1874 0.545 +0.0%
1875 0.545 +0.0%
1876 0.545 +0.0%
1877 0.545 +0.0%
1878 0.545 +0.0%
1879 0.545 +0.0%
1880 0.545 +0.0%
1881 0.545 +0.0%
1882 0.545 +0.0%
1883 0.545 +0.0%
1884 0.545 +0.0%
1885 0.545 +0.0%
1886 0.545 +0.0%
1887 0.545 +0.0%
1888 0.545 +0.0%
1889 0.545 +0.0%
1890 0.684 +25.5%
1891 0.61 -10.8%
1892 0.61 +0.0%
1893 0.61 +0.0%
1894 0.587 -3.8%
1895 0.587 +0.0%
1896 0.587 +0.0%
1897 0.587 +0.0%
1898 0.587 +0.0%
1899 0.587 +0.0%
1900 0.587 +0.0%
1901 0.587 +0.0%
1902 0.587 +0.0%
1903 0.587 +0.0%
1904 0.587 +0.0%
1905 0.587 +0.0%
1906 0.587 +0.0%
1907 0.587 +0.0%
1908 0.587 +0.0%
1909 0.587 +0.0%
1910 0.611 +4.1%
1911 0.583 -4.6%
1912 0.583 +0.0%
1913 0.583 +0.0%
1914 0.583 +0.0%
1915 0.583 +0.0%
1916 0.583 +0.0%
1917 0.583 +0.0%
1918 0.583 +0.0%
1919 0.583 +0.0%
1920 0.583 +0.0%
1921 0.583 +0.0%
1922 0.583 +0.0%
1923 0.583 +0.0%
1924 0.583 +0.0%
1925 0.583 +0.0%
1926 0.583 +0.0%
1927 0.583 +0.0%
1928 0.583 +0.0%
1929 0.583 +0.0%
1930 0.709 +21.6%
1931 0.709 +0.0%
1932 0.77 +8.6%
1933 0.744 -3.4%
1934 0.744 +0.0%
1935 0.65 -12.6%
1936 0.65 +0.0%
1937 0.784 +20.6%
1938 0.79 +0.8%
1939 0.79 +0.0%
1940 0.79 +0.0%
1941 0.79 +0.0%
1942 0.79 +0.0%
1943 0.79 +0.0%
1944 0.79 +0.0%
1945 0.677 -14.3%
1946 0.527 -22.2%
1947 0.382 -27.5%
1948 0.382 +0.0%
1949 0.382 +0.0%
1950 0.377 -1.3%
1951 0.377 +0.0%
1952 0.377 +0.0%
1953 0.377 +0.0%
1954 0.377 +0.0%
1955 0.377 +0.0%
1956 0.389 +3.2%
1957 0.389 +0.0%
1958 0.389 +0.0%
1959 0.389 +0.0%
1960 0.389 +0.0%
1961 0.375 -3.6%
1962 0.375 +0.0%
1963 0.375 +0.0%
1964 0.545 +45.3%
1965 0.673 +23.5%
1966 0.673 +0.0%
1967 0.693 +3.0%
1968 0.719 +3.8%
1969 0.725 +0.8%
1970 0.725 +0.0%
1971 0.725 +0.0%
1972 0.725 +0.0%
1973 0.725 +0.0%
1974 0.741 +2.2%
1975 0.741 +0.0%
1976 0.741 +0.0%
1977 0.741 +0.0%
1978 0.732 -1.2%
1979 0.719 -1.8%
1980 0.625 -13.1%
1981 0.625 +0.0%
1982 0.625 +0.0%
1983 0.615 -1.6%
1984 0.606 -1.5%
1985 0.498 -17.8%
1986 0.399 -19.9%
1987 0.394 -1.3%
1988 0.169 -57.1%
1989 0.16 -5.3%
1990 0.138 -13.7%
1991 0.138 +0.0%
1992 0.138 +0.0%
1993 0.135 -2.2%
1994 0.139 +3.0%
1995 0.139 +0.0%
1996 0.139 +0.0%
1997 0.139 +0.0%
1998 0.139 +0.0%
1999 0.139 +0.0%
2000 0.139 +0.0%
2001 0.139 +0.0%
2002 0.139 +0.0%
2003 0.122 -12.2%
2004 0.122 +0.0%
2005 0.061 -50.0%
2006 0.061 +0.0%
2007 0.061 +0.0%
2008 0.061 +0.0%
2009 0.061 +0.0%
2010 0.054 -11.5%
2011 0.056 +3.7%
2012 0.055 -1.8%
2013 0.053 -3.6%
2014 0.054 +1.9%
2015 0.059 +9.3%
2016 0.106 +79.7%
2017 0.115 +8.5%
2018 0.131 +13.9%
2019 0.176 +34.4%
2020 0.157 -10.8%
2021 0.135 -14.0%
2022 0.121 -10.4%
2023 0.053 -56.2%
2024 0.034 -35.8%
2025 0.034 +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.034 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.034 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.618 0.618 0.618 1
1790s 0.618 0.618 0.618 10
1800s 0.618 0.618 0.618 10
1810s 0.618 0.618 0.618 10
1820s 0.5783 0.545 0.659 10
1830s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1840s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1850s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1860s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1870s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1880s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1890s 0.6036 0.587 0.684 10
1900s 0.587 0.587 0.587 10
1910s 0.5858 0.583 0.611 10
1920s 0.583 0.583 0.583 10
1930s 0.734 0.65 0.79 10
1940s 0.63 0.382 0.79 10
1950s 0.3818 0.377 0.389 10
1960s 0.5542 0.375 0.725 10
1970s 0.7315 0.719 0.741 10
1980s 0.4716 0.16 0.625 10
1990s 0.1383 0.135 0.139 10
2000s 0.0966 0.061 0.139 10
2010s 0.0859 0.053 0.176 10
2020s 0.089 0.034 0.157 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 162 Ireland 0.039 compare
  2. 163 Czechia 0.036 compare
  3. 163 Netherlands 0.036 compare
  4. 166 Costa Rica 0.033 compare
  5. 167 Chile 0.031 compare
  6. 168 Germany 0.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Brazil?
Centralization of political power index in Brazil was 0.034 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 1938.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for centralization of political power index?
Brazil ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.