Maldives vs Portugal: Democracy, annual growth rate
Maldives
-16.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
-14.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
135th
Portugal rank
132nd
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -14.29 % change on previous year against -16.67 % change on previous year in Maldives, a difference of 2.38 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Maldives ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.67 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 21.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 21.67 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Maldives or Portugal?
- Portugal, at -14.29 % change on previous year against -16.67 % change on previous year in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Maldives and Portugal?
- 2.38 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Portugal rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.