Estonia vs Portugal: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Estonia
1.25
in 2025
Portugal
1.26
in 2025
Estonia rank
64th
Portugal rank
63rd
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.26 against 1.25 in Estonia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1790s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1800s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1810s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1820s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1830s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1840s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1850s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1860s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1870s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1880s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1890s | -0.941 | 0.735 | 1.68 | Portugal |
| 1900s | -0.8888 | 0.735 | 1.62 | Portugal |
| 1910s | -0.1156 | 1.01 | 1.13 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 2.94 | 1.01 | 1.92 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 2.94 | 1.01 | 1.92 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 1.48 | 1.01 | 0.469 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 1.77 | 1.01 | 0.7598 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.01 | 0.907 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.63 | 0.2879 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 2.25 | 0.5897 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 2.25 | 1.07 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 2.25 | 1.08 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 2.3 | 1.11 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.39 | 0.1777 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.26 against 1.25 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Estonia ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.