Portugal vs United Kingdom: Free and fair elections row
Portugal
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 202 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.5556 | 1 | 0.4444 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 202 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Portugal ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.