Netherlands vs Portugal: Political regime polity

Netherlands
2
in 2018
Portugal
2
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1820s 0 1 1 Portugal
1830s 0 1 1 Portugal
1840s 0.2 1 0.8 Portugal
1850s 1 0.5 0.5 Netherlands
1860s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1870s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 Netherlands
1910s 1.3 1.9 0.6 Portugal
1920s 2 1.5 0.5 Netherlands
1930s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1940s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1950s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1960s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1970s 2 1 1 Netherlands
1980s 2 2 0 —
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Netherlands and Portugal?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
194 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for political regime polity?
Netherlands 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