Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electoral democracy
Portugal
1
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Portugal ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).