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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Brazil

Brazil: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.972 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.972
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.991
in 1989
All-time low
0.282
in 1822
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.972 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Brazil peaked at 0.991 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1822.

That places Brazil 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.639 0.639 0.639 1
1790s 0.639 0.639 0.639 10
1800s 0.639 0.639 0.639 10
1810s 0.639 0.639 0.639 10
1820s 0.737 0.282 0.95 10
1830s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1840s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1850s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1860s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1870s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1880s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1890s 0.81 0.81 0.81 10
1900s 0.866 0.81 0.88 10
1910s 0.88 0.88 0.88 10
1920s 0.88 0.88 0.88 10
1930s 0.4786 0.434 0.88 10
1940s 0.6552 0.434 0.988 10
1950s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
1960s 0.9642 0.941 0.988 10
1970s 0.949 0.949 0.949 10
1980s 0.9532 0.949 0.991 10
1990s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
2000s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
2010s 0.9886 0.967 0.991 10
2020s 0.9775 0.972 0.983 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 United States 0.975 compare
  2. 28 Denmark 0.974 compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 0.973 compare
  4. 30 Poland 0.972 compare
  5. 32 Peru 0.971 compare
  6. 32 Zambia 0.971 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Brazil?
Strong elected local governments index in Brazil was 0.972 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 1989.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1822.
How does Brazil rank for strong elected local governments index?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.