Portugal vs South Africa: Equal access to power index
Portugal
0.738
in 2025
South Africa
0.736
in 2025
Portugal rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st
Equal access to power index over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.738 against 0.736 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3133 | 0.055 | 0.2583 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.526 | 0.055 | 0.471 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.4183 | 0.0646 | 0.3537 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.3129 | 0.0961 | 0.2168 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.303 | 0.0928 | 0.2102 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.303 | 0.089 | 0.214 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.303 | 0.089 | 0.214 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.6539 | 0.089 | 0.5649 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.887 | 0.1015 | 0.7855 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.878 | 0.4854 | 0.3926 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8915 | 0.7438 | 0.1477 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.888 | 0.7682 | 0.1198 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8177 | 0.74 | 0.0777 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.738 against 0.736 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Portugal ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equal access to power index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.