Greece vs Portugal: Elected political leaders index
Greece
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1820s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Greece |
| 1830s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Greece |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Greece |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Greece |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Greece and Portugal?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Greece ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.