Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Electoral democracy
Portugal
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1
in 2015
Portugal rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).