Portugal vs Zambia: Engaged Society Score
Portugal
1.22
in 2025
Zambia
1.18
in 2025
Portugal rank
64th
Zambia rank
67th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.22 against 1.18 in Zambia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.5911 | -2.04 | 1.44 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -1.4 | -2.04 | 0.6391 | Portugal |
| 1930s | -2.88 | -2.04 | 0.847 | Zambia |
| 1940s | -1.82 | -2.04 | 0.213 | Portugal |
| 1950s | -1.82 | -2.04 | 0.213 | Portugal |
| 1960s | -1.82 | -0.8312 | 0.9918 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0984 | -0.1273 | 0.2257 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.33 | -0.178 | 1.51 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.51 | 0.1962 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.79 | 0.3791 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0.7971 | 0.8647 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 0.8813 | 0.4583 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Portugal or Zambia?
- Portugal, at 1.22 against 1.18 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Portugal and Zambia?
- 0.04, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Portugal ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.