Founded in 2011, Ranking of Politicians is a civil society initiative that evaluates sitting senators and federal deputies, classifying them according to the criteria it has established: addressing privilege, waste and corruption in public office. Its mission is to assess the performance of parliamentarians and influence decisions in the National Congress to promote efficiency in the Brazilian state.

Contact details

Website:
https://politicos.org.br/

Address:
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 1811, 15 andar, Sala 1.012, Jardim Paulista, São Paulo-SP, Brasil

Country:
Brazil

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Brazil and Latin America
Operating languages
English , Portuguese

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2011
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Alexandre Ostrowiecki and Renato Feder
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Juan Carlos Arruda
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Juan Carlos Arruda
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Juan Carlos Arruda
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Ranking dos Políticos
21
Brazil average
36
Global average
78
2023
Ranking dos Políticos
18
% Female staff
2024
Ranking dos Políticos
30%
Brazil average
55%
Global average
58%
2023
Ranking dos Políticos
20%
Age (years)
Ranking dos Políticos
15
Brazil average
33
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2023
Ranking dos Políticos
10%
Brazil average
46%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Ranking dos Políticos
7
Brazil average
62
Global average
42
2022
Ranking dos Políticos
25

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Ranking dos Políticos
92,000
Brazil average
14,852
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Ranking dos Políticos
88,100
Subscribers (2025)
Ranking dos Políticos
170,000
Brazil average
10,482
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Ranking dos Políticos
152,000
Subscribers (2023)
Ranking dos Políticos
117,000
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Ranking dos Políticos
785,000
Brazil average
60,369
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
Ranking dos Políticos
691,000
Followers (2023)
Ranking dos Políticos
660,870
Followers (2025)
Ranking dos Políticos
3,000
Brazil average
18,151
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Ranking dos Políticos
1,000
Followers (2023)
Ranking dos Políticos
1,251

Data notes

Last updated: 26/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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