Political Stability - Governance estimate in Brazil

Brazil: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-0.7221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Brazil, 1996–2024

-0.75-0.5-0.2500.250.51996201020241996: -0.033 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.103 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.396 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.256 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.223 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.116 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.149 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.172 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.366 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.241 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.496 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.602 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.645 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.722 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.427 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.392 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.416 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.522 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Brazil stood at -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 115.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Brazil peaked at 0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.7221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2019.

That places Brazil 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Brazil, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.0325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.1034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +217.9%
2000 0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -483.5%
2002 0.3357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.3%
2003 0.1102 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -67.2%
2004 -0.2198 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -299.5%
2005 -0.1741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.8%
2006 -0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +47.3%
2007 -0.2225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.2%
2008 -0.1738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.9%
2009 0.1162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -166.8%
2010 -0.1493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -228.6%
2011 -0.1722 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.3%
2012 -0.0996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -42.2%
2013 -0.3656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +267.1%
2014 -0.2414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -34.0%
2015 -0.4959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +105.4%
2016 -0.5264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.1%
2017 -0.6021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.4%
2018 -0.6452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2019 -0.7221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.9%
2020 -0.4274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.8%
2021 -0.3923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2022 -0.4158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2023 -0.5216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.4%
2024 -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +483.5% -0.1034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2004 -299.5% 0.1102 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2198 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2013 -267.1% -0.0996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.068 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.0098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.4555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 145 Madagascar -0.4806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.5011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 147 Kyrgyzstan -0.5045 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 149 Bolivia -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 150 Djibouti -0.5564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 151 Mauritania -0.5596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Brazil?
Political stability - governance estimate in Brazil was -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Brazil ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.