Portugal vs United States: Free and fair elections row

Portugal
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

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

Across all 202 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1820s 1 1 0 β€”
1830s 0.4 1 0.6 United States
1840s 0 1 1 United States
1850s 0 1 1 United States
1860s 0 1 1 United States
1870s 0 0.8 0.8 United States
1880s 0 0.6 0.6 United States
1890s 0.1 1 0.9 United States
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 0.5556 1 0.4444 United States
1930s 0 1 1 United States
1940s 0 1 1 United States
1950s 0 1 1 United States
1960s 0 1 1 United States
1970s 0.5 1 0.5 United States
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Portugal and United States?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
202 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Portugal ranks 1st and United States 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
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