Portugal vs San Marino: Free country
Portugal
2
in 2025
San Marino
2
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
San Marino rank
1st
Free country over time
- Portugal
- San Marino
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2 against 2 in San Marino, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 1st of 199 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | San Marino |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Portugal or San Marino?
- Portugal, at 2 against 2 in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Portugal and San Marino?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and San Marino?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and San Marino rank globally for free country?
- Portugal ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).