Which has higher democracy, Namibia or Portugal?

Namibia, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Portugal: Democracy

Namibia

in 2018

Portugal

in 2018

Namibia rank

1st

Portugal rank

1st

Democracy over time

Namibia
Portugal

How they compare

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Portugal	Ahead
1990s	2	2	—
2000s	2	2	—
2010s	2	2	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Namibia or Portugal?: Namibia, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Namibia and Portugal?: 0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for democracy?: Namibia ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).