Liberia vs Portugal: Democracy
Liberia
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Liberia rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Liberia
- Portugal
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Portugal ahead.
Liberia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Liberia |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 3 | 2.6 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 3 | 2.67 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 3 | 1.9 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Liberia or Portugal?
- Liberia, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Liberia and Portugal?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Portugal rank globally for democracy?
- Liberia 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.