France vs Portugal: Elections for the governments chief executive
France
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | France |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | France |
| 1850s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | France |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | France |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | France |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | France |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | France |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, France or Portugal?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between France and Portugal?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- France ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.