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