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Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Brazil

Brazil: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Brazil, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Brazil is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Brazil peaked at 100.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1789.

That places Brazil 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1790s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1800s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1810s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1820s 14.0% 0.0% 20.0% 10
1830s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10
1840s 22.0% 20.0% 25.0% 10
1850s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 10
1860s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 10
1870s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 10
1880s 7.8% 3.5% 25.0% 10
1890s 6.5% 3.5% 9.0% 10
1900s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10
1910s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10
1920s 12.5% 10.0% 15.0% 10
1930s 32.5% 15.0% 40.0% 10
1940s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 10
1950s 52.5% 50.0% 55.0% 10
1960s 60.0% 60.0% 60.0% 10
1970s 67.5% 65.0% 70.0% 10
1980s 81.5% 75.0% 100.0% 10
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Brazil?
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Brazil was 100.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1789.
How does Brazil rank for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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