Brazil
Current Score
Global Rank
Percentile
Last Updated
Ranking Trend
Brazil's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Brazil's policy signalling profile
Brazil's WokeMeter assessment score of 61 reflects its position as a country with high policy signalling intensity, ranking #13 globally. Recent legislative and regulatory activism, evidenced by a score of 71.64, plays a substantial role in elevating Brazil's overall signalling intensity. While the dimension scores suggest a balanced approach across various areas such as institutional DEI policies, education, and corporate signalling, the country's recent focus on legislative measures indicates a proactive stance in aligning with Western-style progressive policies. Despite its composite score being slightly higher than the individual dimension averages, Brazil's global percentile of 93.0th highlights its significant commitment to policy signalling within the international landscape.
Analyzing the dimension scores, Brazil shows relatively consistent signalling intensity across various areas, with the highest scores in legislative/regulatory activism and corporate/investor signalling. Institutional DEI policy intensity and education & curriculum signalling also contribute notably to Brazil's policy signalling landscape, with scores hovering around 59. The media and platform moderation, protest & activism salience, and speech & expression climate dimensions present similar levels of signalling intensity, indicating a uniform approach in policy implementation. These scores suggest that Brazil maintains a comprehensive set of policies that collectively contribute to its overall high signalling intensity within the framework of Western-style progressive policies.
Score Breakdown by Dimension
Weighted components of the composite score
Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
Brazil: Indigenous marches in Brasília enter third day over land rights
Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brasília on 9 April 2026 during the 22nd “Free Land Encampment”, urging authorities to recognise ancestral lands ahead of October’s elections.
Brazil court removes BYD from list of firms linked to forced labor
Thousands of Indigenous people march in Brasilia for land rights
Around 7,000 Indigenous people rallied in Brasilia against land grabs, mining and logging, pressing Lula to honour rights and protect the Amazon.
Brazil grants joint custody over pets in new law for separated couples
Lawmakers in the Brazilian Congress on Tuesday viewed the law change as a reflection on the importance people place on their pets.
Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference
Migratory species such as the snowy owl, hammerhead shark and others are being considered for additional protections at global talks in Brazil. Here's what is endangering them and what is being proposed to help.
Brazil's Bolsonaro gets temporary house arrest for ill-health
Former President Jair Bolsonaro was moved from his cell to hospital earlier this month with pneumonia.
Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health
Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extended Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been granted permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health. The decision by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes followed Bolsonaro’s hospitalization since 13 March for pneumonia, one of several health problems the former leader has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before he was elected president. Continue reading...
Mariana Da Cruz and Morenike on blending genres, identity and artificial intelligence
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Mariana Da Cruz from the band Da Cruz and rising star Morenike. Da Cruz make contemporary world music with a message, often about the political and social situation in Brazil. Their latest album "Son Sistema" is an exploration of Mariana's African and Brazilian roots through sound, and also looks at the future of Black club music. The genres range from South African amapiano to Brazilian baile funk and Caribbean shatta.
'Trend da Rocinha' arrives in Portugal and even the PSP has joined in
If you're paying attention to social media, you've probably come across a series of videos of people walking to a chair and waving to a drone as it moves away and shows an incredible aerial view of Rio de Janeiro. The trend started in Brazil's largest favela and has now reached Portugal.
Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC
Modelling agent used businesses to recruit girls and arrange US visas to visit Jeffrey Epstein, Brazilian women tell BBC.