Governance

Brazil

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Women in parliament19972024
5.658.6711.714.717.719972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.784 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.704 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.224 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-0.446 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.409 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.316 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-0.521 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.295 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.354 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.461 %WB DPI [2020]
Parties in executive cabinet153WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament17.5 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law; note: a new civil-law code in 2002 replaced the 1916 codeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age; note: military conscripts by law cannot voteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest ratified 5 October 1988

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Brazil's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.784 index), liberal democracy index (0.704 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.