Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Brazil

Brazil: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.981
in 2009
All-time low
0.018
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.94 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Brazil peaked at 0.981 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1789.

Brazil ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 0.018 0.018 0.018 1
1790s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1800s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1810s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1820s 0.0304 0.018 0.035 10
1830s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1840s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1850s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1860s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1870s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1880s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1890s 0.8789 0.035 0.973 10
1900s 0.973 0.973 0.973 10
1910s 0.973 0.973 0.973 10
1920s 0.973 0.973 0.973 10
1930s 0.4472 0.391 0.953 10
1940s 0.6229 0.391 0.951 10
1950s 0.951 0.951 0.951 10
1960s 0.8482 0.774 0.951 10
1970s 0.774 0.774 0.774 10
1980s 0.9048 0.774 0.973 10
1990s 0.973 0.973 0.973 10
2000s 0.9738 0.973 0.981 10
2010s 0.9723 0.957 0.974 10
2020s 0.955 0.94 0.97 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 22 Indonesia 0.95 compare
  2. 23 Solomon Islands 0.944 compare
  3. 24 Peru 0.942 compare
  4. 26 United States 0.939 compare
  5. 27 Norway 0.938 compare
  6. 28 Sri Lanka 0.933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Brazil?
Strong elected regional governments index in Brazil was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2009.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1789.
How does Brazil rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Brazil ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.