Ireland vs Portugal: Suffrage
Ireland
100
in 2025
Portugal
100
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 100 against 100 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 13 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 2.5 | 28 | 25.5 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 7.3 | 18 | 10.7 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 8.5 | 17.5 | 9 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 8.5 | 17.5 | 9 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 12.25 | 17.75 | 5.5 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 20 | 24 | 4 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 29 | 40 | 11 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 35 | 30 | 5 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 35 | 20 | 15 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 40.5 | 28 | 12.5 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 98 | 30 | 68 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 100 | 39 | 61 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 100 | 45 | 55 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 100 | 50 | 50 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 100 | 85 | 15 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 100 against 100 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for suffrage?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.