Political polarization score in Brazil
Brazil: Political polarization score was 3.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.22
Change on year
up 90.2%
World rank
4th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 1964
All-time low
-0.767
in 2006
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Brazil, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.22 for political polarization score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.2% on the previous year and up 459.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Brazil peaked at 3.23 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.767, in 2006.
Brazil ranks 4th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political polarization score in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.52 | — |
| 1901 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.56 | +69.0% |
| 1931 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.39 | -45.7% |
| 1941 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.04 | -25.1% |
| 1946 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.81 | +73.9% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | -42.8% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.51 | +44.9% |
| 1961 | 1.91 | +27.0% |
| 1962 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 | +68.9% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 | -48.4% |
| 1985 | 0.871 | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.25 | -128.7% |
| 1989 | 0.942 | -476.8% |
| 1990 | 0.426 | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.716 | +68.1% |
| 1993 | -0.175 | -124.4% |
| 1994 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.175 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.691 | +294.9% |
| 2003 | -0.691 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.691 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.691 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.767 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | -0.767 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.767 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.767 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.613 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | -0.613 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.613 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.274 | -144.7% |
| 2014 | 0.498 | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.576 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | +80.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.22 | +90.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.682, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.04 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 1.51 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | -0.25 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0343 | -0.175 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6182 | -0.767 | -0.175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5741 | -0.613 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Brazil?
- Political polarization score in Brazil was 3.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1964.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.767 in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for political polarization score?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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