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Brazil Political profile on the 12 axes

A federal presidential republic of 26 states and a federal district, with universal public health care, large social programmes such as Bolsa Família, state-led banks and oil, and relatively high import tariffs.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of Brazil's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

Brazil on each axis

Structure
Federal75%25%Unitary

Federal

Representation
Democratic70%30%Autocratic

Representative Democracy

Power
Security55%45%Freedom

Centrist

Diplomacy
Internationalist60%40%Nationalist

Non-Interventionist

Military
Militarist25%75%Pacifist

Non-Aggressive

Trade
Protectionist65%35%Globalist

Limited Trade

Economy
Equality65%35%Markets

Social Democratic

Control
Planned55%45%Laissez-Faire

Balanced

Religion
Secular60%40%Religious

Moderate

Culture
Progressive55%45%Traditional

Moderate

Immigration
Assimilationist40%60%Multiculturalist

Centrist

Technology
Technology60%40%Bioconservative

Neutral

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