Portugal vs USSR: Elections for the governments chief executive
Portugal
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Portugal rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Portugal
- USSR
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | USSR |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Portugal or USSR?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Portugal and USSR?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Portugal and USSR rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Portugal ranks 1st and USSR 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.