Namibia vs Portugal: Elected Political Leaders Index
Namibia
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Namibia or Portugal?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Namibia and Portugal?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).