Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Brazil

Brazil: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 2023
All-time low
-1.78
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Brazil stood at 1.43. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Brazil peaked at 1.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.78, in 1789.

That places Brazil 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 1
1790s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1800s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1810s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1820s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1830s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1840s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1850s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1860s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1870s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1880s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1890s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1900s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1910s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1920s -1.78 -1.78 -1.78 10
1930s -1.74 -1.78 -1.38 10
1940s -0.9154 -1.38 -0.41 10
1950s -0.41 -0.41 -0.41 10
1960s -1.07 -1.55 -0.41 10
1970s -1.55 -1.55 -1.55 10
1980s -0.9079 -1.55 0.326 10
1990s 0.449 0.326 0.572 10
2000s 0.9755 0.731 1.22 10
2010s 1.11 0.499 1.22 10
2020s 0.9588 0.459 1.43 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  4. 40 Chile 1.41 compare
  5. 41 Poland 1.33 compare
  6. 42 Cyprus 1.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Brazil?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Brazil was 1.43 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -1.78 in 1789.
How does Brazil rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.