Stateness Index in Brazil
Brazil: Stateness Index was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Brazil, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index in Brazil is 7.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Brazil peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5 | — |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.25 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.25 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +3.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.25 | 8 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.25 | 7.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 55 Algeria 7.5 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 7.5 compare
- 55 El Salvador 7.5 compare
- 55 Liberia 7.5 compare
- 55 Namibia 7.5 compare
- 55 Paraguay 7.5 compare
- 55 South Africa 7.5 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 7.5 compare
- 55 Tanzania 7.5 compare
- 55 Ukraine 7.5 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 7.5 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- 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 stateness index in Brazil?
- Stateness index in Brazil was 7.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for stateness index?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.