Political Participation Index in Brazil

Brazil: Political Participation Index was 8.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.75
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
13th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
7.75
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Brazil, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 92017: 8.82019: 8.22021: 82023: 7.82025: 8.8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political participation index in Brazil is 8.75, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Brazil peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 13th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 9 9 9 3
2010s 8.8 8.25 9 5
2020s 8.17 7.75 8.75 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Jamaica 9.25 compare
  2. 12 Croatia 9 compare
  3. 13 Botswana 8.75 compare
  4. 13 Poland 8.75 compare
  5. 16 Ghana 8.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Brazil?
Political participation index in Brazil was 8.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for political participation index?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
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 and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.