Brazil is a federal presidential republic of twenty-six states and a federal district. Its current government emphasises social programmes, environmental protection of the Amazon and multilateral diplomacy within a mixed, relatively protected economy.
In the 12 Axes register, Brazil leans hardest on Federal – Unitary: Federal 68%; the register median is Unitary 68%.
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Where Brazil sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Federal
Twenty-six states and federal district
Representative Democracy
Direct elections, compulsory voting
Liberal
1988 constitution protects civil liberties
Cooperation
Champions multilateralism and BRICS
Non-Aggressive
Constitution favours peaceful settlement
Polyculturalist
Recognises indigenous and Afro-Brazilian rights
Social Democratic
Large welfare programmes, state banks
Regulationism
Development bank and industrial policy
Limited Trade
High tariffs by regional standards
Spiritual
Secular state, religious society
Moderate
Government progressive, Congress conservative
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Brazil is at Federal 68%. The register median is Unitary 68%.
Irreligious – Religious
On Irreligious – Religious, Brazil is at Religious 68%, almost the register median of Religious 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: Ssolbergj, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
