Equality of political power across social groups score in Portugal
Portugal: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 2016
All-time low
0.735
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Portugal, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.26 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Portugal peaked at 2.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.735, in 1789.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of political power across social groups score in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.735 | — |
| 1790 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.01 | +38.1% |
| 1911 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.01 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.94 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.11 | 1.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of political power across social groups score in Portugal?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Portugal was 1.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.735 in 1789.
- How does Portugal rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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