Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Canada or Portugal?

Canada, at 0.872 against 0.871 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Portugal: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Canada

0.872

in 2025

Portugal

0.871

in 2025

Canada rank

31st

Portugal rank

32nd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Canada
Portugal

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.872 against 0.871 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.754	0.3124	0.4416	Canada
1850s	0.754	0.4446	0.3094	Canada
1860s	0.754	0.463	0.291	Canada
1870s	0.8002	0.463	0.3372	Canada
1880s	0.831	0.463	0.368	Canada
1890s	0.831	0.463	0.368	Canada
1900s	0.8314	0.4613	0.3701	Canada
1910s	0.8315	0.4843	0.3472	Canada
1920s	0.8395	0.4055	0.434	Canada
1930s	0.8352	0.2449	0.5903	Canada
1940s	0.854	0.2388	0.6152	Canada
1950s	0.8897	0.238	0.6517	Canada
1960s	0.9031	0.2408	0.6623	Canada
1970s	0.9077	0.5841	0.3236	Canada
1980s	0.9114	0.9439	0.0325	Portugal
1990s	0.9113	0.9494	0.0381	Portugal
2000s	0.918	0.9488	0.0308	Portugal
2010s	0.9208	0.9452	0.0244	Portugal
2020s	0.8785	0.8995	0.021	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Canada or Portugal?: Canada, at 0.872 against 0.871 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Canada and Portugal?: 0.001, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Canada ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.