Brazil: Political stability

For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1996 to 2021. The average value for Brazil during that period was -0.22 points with a minimum of -0.71 points in 2019 and a maximum of 0.33 points in 2002. The latest value from 2021 is -0.49 points. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 194 countries is -0.07 points. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The index of Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically-motivated violence and terrorism. The index is an average of several other indexes from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the World Economic Forum, and the Political Risk Services, among others.