Freedom in Brazil
Where Brazil sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Brazil has a figure for 59 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.910 | 2025 | 25 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.882 | 2025 | 24 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.871 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.810 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.624 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.849 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 2.958 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.608 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 2.022 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 17 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 85.0 | 2023 | 65 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 21 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 43.0 | 2025 | 56 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 30.0 | 2025 | 60 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 35.3% | 2025 | 113 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 15.4% | 2024 | 32 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 32.4% | 2023 | 50 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.4% | 2025 | 18 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 50.2 | 2024 | 91 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $20K | 2025 | 68 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.3% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 5.0% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 51.500 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 3.8% | 2023 | 43 of 55 |
| Government debt | 81.9% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 84.5% | 2024 | 69 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 24.1 | 2024 | 54 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 101.9 | 2024 | 99 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.784 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.704 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.862 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.954 | 2025 | 12 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.933 | 2025 | 14 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.423 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.865 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.818 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 62.4 | 2024 | 54 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 39.6 | 2024 | 91 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 47.0 | 2024 | 90 of 169 |
| Political stability | 57.0 | 2024 | 111 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.786 | 2023 | 70 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 76.0 | 2024 | 69 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 94.7% | 2024 | 12 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 104.1% | 2024 | 21 of 85 |
| Health spending | 9.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 26.2% | 2023 | 68 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 67.0 | 2023 | 97 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 18.1% | 2025 | 117 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 53.4% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.61 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 88.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 2.4 | 2024 | 45 of 168 |
| Population | 212.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.32 | 2024 | 76 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 46.5% | 2021 | 52 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.8% | 2024 | 87 of 169 |
What is missing
1 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Brazil in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Brazil, not a zero. Who publishes what