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Brazil’s Political Stability

#106 of 193 in the Political Stability progress rankings

The Political Stability and Absence of Violence Index ranges from -2.5 to 2.5, assessing the likelihood of political instability or violence, including terrorism, in a country (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
-0.41 index
Year-over-year
-0.01 index
Change since start (1996→2023)
-0.19 index

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2023, Political Stability changed by -0.19 index.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -0.01 index.
  • Lowest level: -0.71 index in 2019.
  • Highest level: 0.33 index in 2002.

Political Stability Chart (1996–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Political Stability Table (1996–2023)

Political Stability — Brazil
Year Political Stability
1996 -0.22 index
1998 -0.34 index
2000 0.18 index
2002 0.33 index
2003 0.00 index
2004 -0.28 index
2005 -0.26 index
2006 -0.29 index
2007 -0.36 index
2008 -0.31 index
2009 0.16 index
2010 0.01 index
2011 -0.13 index
2012 0.05 index
2013 -0.26 index
2014 -0.07 index
2015 -0.33 index
2016 -0.38 index
2017 -0.48 index
2018 -0.46 index
2019 -0.71 index
2020 -0.45 index
2021 -0.42 index
2022 -0.40 index
2023 -0.41 index

Source: World Bank