Montenegro vs Portugal: Democracy

Montenegro
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Montenegro rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Montenegro
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

Across all 46 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Portugal Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.75 0.75 Portugal
1990s 1 3 2 Portugal
2000s 1.6 3 1.4 Portugal
2010s 1.3 3 1.7 Portugal
2020s 1.83 2.5 0.6667 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Montenegro or Portugal?
Montenegro, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Montenegro and Portugal?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for democracy?
Montenegro 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.