Netherlands vs Portugal: Free and fair elections row
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.5556 | 0.4444 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 row, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.