🇧🇷 Brazil: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.712 (on a 0–1 scale), Brazil ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Head of State · Workers' Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Brazilian parliamentary election
2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026 Brazilian general election
2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026 Brazilian general election
2026-10-25T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Brazil's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Brazil a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.712 (on a 0–1 scale), Brazil ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #29 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Brazil improving or declining?
Brazil's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.072 points over the past decade, standing at 0.712 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.014).
Who leads Brazil?
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is Brazil's head of state (Workers' Party).
When is the next election in Brazil?
2026 Brazilian parliamentary election is scheduled for 2026-10-04T00:00:00Z.