Canada vs Portugal: Democracy
Canada
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Canada rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | Canada |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1940s | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | Canada |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Canada |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.5 | 0.3333 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Canada and Portugal?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for democracy?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.