Portugal vs Tuvalu: Free country
Portugal
2
in 2025
Tuvalu
2
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Free country over time
- Portugal
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2 against 2 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Tuvalu?
- Portugal, at 2 against 2 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Portugal and Tuvalu?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tuvalu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Tuvalu rank globally for free country?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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).