Brazil: Electoral democracy index

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 Brazil

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.801
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.580
 Min - Max 0.144 - 0.877
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.801 index points, an increase from 0.789 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.489 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1960 to 2024 is 0.58 index points. The minimum value, 0.144 index points, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 0.877 index points was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Brazil: Electoral democracy index
 2024 0.801
 2023 0.789
 2022 0.699
 2021 0.688
 2020 0.699
 2019 0.698
 2018 0.753
 2017 0.778




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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