Estonia vs Portugal: Free and fair elections

Estonia
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Portugal ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 0.5556 0.4444 Estonia
1930s 0.625 0 0.625 Estonia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Portugal
1980s 0 1 1 Portugal
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 free and fair elections, Estonia or Portugal?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Estonia and Portugal?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
102 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for free and fair elections?
Estonia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.