Argentina vs Portugal: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Argentina
0.795
in 2025
Portugal
0.807
in 2025
Argentina rank
73rd
Portugal rank
70th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.807 against 0.795 in Argentina, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 15 and Portugal in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.118 | 0.09 | 0.028 | Argentina |
| 1790s | 0.118 | 0.09 | 0.028 | Argentina |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.0849 | 0.0331 | Argentina |
| 1810s | 0.2008 | 0.073 | 0.1278 | Argentina |
| 1820s | 0.21 | 0.1753 | 0.0347 | Argentina |
| 1830s | 0.263 | 0.2179 | 0.0451 | Argentina |
| 1840s | 0.263 | 0.306 | 0.043 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.3368 | 0.5593 | 0.2225 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.5817 | 0.592 | 0.0103 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.618 | 0.592 | 0.026 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.618 | 0.592 | 0.026 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.618 | 0.592 | 0.026 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 0.6087 | 0.5911 | 0.0176 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.629 | 0.6422 | 0.0132 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.6953 | 0.5491 | 0.1462 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.5898 | 0.317 | 0.2728 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.5145 | 0.2944 | 0.2201 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.5459 | 0.292 | 0.2539 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.6397 | 0.3 | 0.3397 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.2916 | 0.7068 | 0.4152 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.6425 | 0.979 | 0.3365 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.9016 | 0.979 | 0.0774 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8842 | 0.976 | 0.0918 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.862 | 0.9694 | 0.1074 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8408 | 0.8942 | 0.0533 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Argentina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.807 against 0.795 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.012, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Argentina ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.