Portugal vs United States of America: Democracy, annual growth rate
Portugal
-14.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
-12.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
132nd
United States of America rank
131st
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports -12.5 % change on previous year against -14.29 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 1.79 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1912 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 131st of 161 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -14.29 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1920s | -14.29 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1940s | 14.29 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1950s | 10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1960s | -6.67 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1970s | -2.5 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.1389 % change on previous year | 0.1389 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2020s | -6.32 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at -12.5 % change on previous year against -14.29 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Portugal and United States of America?
- 1.79 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 131st 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.