Liberia vs Portugal: Political regime polity

Liberia
2
in 2018
Portugal
2
in 2018
Liberia rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Liberia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Portugal ahead.

Liberia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Portugal Difference Ahead
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 0.5 0.5 Liberia
1860s 1 0 1 Liberia
1870s 1 0 1 Liberia
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 0.9 0.9 0 —
1910s 0 1.9 1.9 Portugal
1920s 0 1.5 1.5 Portugal
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 1 1 Portugal
1980s 0 2 2 Portugal
1990s 1 2 1 Portugal
2000s 1.4 2 0.6 Portugal
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Liberia or Portugal?
Liberia, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Liberia and Portugal?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?
172 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
How do Liberia and Portugal rank globally for political regime polity?
Liberia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed