What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 2010.

What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1789.

How does Portugal rank for participatory political institutions index?

Portugal ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Portugal

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Portugal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.569 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.569

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

61st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.682

in 2010

All-time low

0.029

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Portugal, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Portugal is 0.569, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Portugal peaked at 0.682 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1789.

Portugal ranks 61st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Portugal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.029	—
1790	0.029	+0.0%
1791	0.029	+0.0%
1792	0.029	+0.0%
1793	0.029	+0.0%
1794	0.029	+0.0%
1795	0.029	+0.0%
1796	0.029	+0.0%
1797	0.029	+0.0%
1798	0.029	+0.0%
1799	0.029	+0.0%
1800	0.029	+0.0%
1801	0.029	+0.0%
1802	0.029	+0.0%
1803	0.029	+0.0%
1804	0.029	+0.0%
1805	0.029	+0.0%
1806	0.029	+0.0%
1807	0.029	+0.0%
1808	0.029	+0.0%
1809	0.029	+0.0%
1810	0.029	+0.0%
1811	0.029	+0.0%
1812	0.029	+0.0%
1813	0.029	+0.0%
1814	0.029	+0.0%
1815	0.029	+0.0%
1816	0.029	+0.0%
1817	0.029	+0.0%
1818	0.029	+0.0%
1819	0.029	+0.0%
1820	0.052	+79.3%
1821	0.052	+0.0%
1822	0.052	+0.0%
1823	0.052	+0.0%
1824	0.052	+0.0%
1825	0.052	+0.0%
1826	0.052	+0.0%
1827	0.052	+0.0%
1828	0.034	-34.6%
1829	0.034	+0.0%
1830	0.034	+0.0%
1831	0.034	+0.0%
1832	0.034	+0.0%
1833	0.034	+0.0%
1834	0.193	+467.6%
1835	0.324	+67.9%
1836	0.373	+15.1%
1837	0.373	+0.0%
1838	0.373	+0.0%
1839	0.373	+0.0%
1840	0.373	+0.0%
1841	0.373	+0.0%
1842	0.373	+0.0%
1843	0.107	-71.3%
1844	0.107	+0.0%
1845	0.107	+0.0%
1846	0.107	+0.0%
1847	0.107	+0.0%
1848	0.107	+0.0%
1849	0.107	+0.0%
1850	0.107	+0.0%
1851	0.107	+0.0%
1852	0.145	+35.5%
1853	0.145	+0.0%
1854	0.145	+0.0%
1855	0.145	+0.0%
1856	0.145	+0.0%
1857	0.145	+0.0%
1858	0.145	+0.0%
1859	0.154	+6.2%
1860	0.154	+0.0%
1861	0.154	+0.0%
1862	0.154	+0.0%
1863	0.154	+0.0%
1864	0.154	+0.0%
1865	0.154	+0.0%
1866	0.154	+0.0%
1867	0.154	+0.0%
1868	0.154	+0.0%
1869	0.154	+0.0%
1870	0.154	+0.0%
1871	0.154	+0.0%
1872	0.154	+0.0%
1873	0.154	+0.0%
1874	0.154	+0.0%
1875	0.154	+0.0%
1876	0.154	+0.0%
1877	0.154	+0.0%
1878	0.154	+0.0%
1879	0.353	+129.2%
1880	0.353	+0.0%
1881	0.353	+0.0%
1882	0.353	+0.0%
1883	0.353	+0.0%
1884	0.353	+0.0%
1885	0.339	-4.0%
1886	0.339	+0.0%
1887	0.141	-58.4%
1888	0.141	+0.0%
1889	0.141	+0.0%
1890	0.141	+0.0%
1891	0.141	+0.0%
1892	0.141	+0.0%
1893	0.141	+0.0%
1894	0.141	+0.0%
1895	0.141	+0.0%
1896	0.141	+0.0%
1897	0.184	+30.5%
1898	0.184	+0.0%
1899	0.184	+0.0%
1900	0.184	+0.0%
1901	0.184	+0.0%
1902	0.184	+0.0%
1903	0.184	+0.0%
1904	0.184	+0.0%
1905	0.184	+0.0%
1906	0.184	+0.0%
1907	0.184	+0.0%
1908	0.27	+46.7%
1909	0.27	+0.0%
1910	0.308	+14.1%
1911	0.308	+0.0%
1912	0.308	+0.0%
1913	0.308	+0.0%
1914	0.308	+0.0%
1915	0.308	+0.0%
1916	0.308	+0.0%
1917	0.308	+0.0%
1918	0.308	+0.0%
1919	0.308	+0.0%
1920	0.308	+0.0%
1921	0.255	-17.2%
1922	0.255	+0.0%
1923	0.255	+0.0%
1924	0.255	+0.0%
1925	0.255	+0.0%
1926	0.132	-48.2%
1927	0.132	+0.0%
1928	0.132	+0.0%
1929	0.132	+0.0%
1930	0.132	+0.0%
1931	0.132	+0.0%
1932	0.132	+0.0%
1933	0.169	+28.0%
1934	0.13	-23.1%
1935	0.13	+0.0%
1936	0.13	+0.0%
1937	0.13	+0.0%
1938	0.13	+0.0%
1939	0.13	+0.0%
1940	0.13	+0.0%
1941	0.13	+0.0%
1942	0.13	+0.0%
1943	0.13	+0.0%
1944	0.13	+0.0%
1945	0.13	+0.0%
1946	0.13	+0.0%
1947	0.13	+0.0%
1948	0.13	+0.0%
1949	0.13	+0.0%
1950	0.13	+0.0%
1951	0.13	+0.0%
1952	0.13	+0.0%
1953	0.13	+0.0%
1954	0.13	+0.0%
1955	0.13	+0.0%
1956	0.13	+0.0%
1957	0.13	+0.0%
1958	0.13	+0.0%
1959	0.13	+0.0%
1960	0.13	+0.0%
1961	0.13	+0.0%
1962	0.137	+5.4%
1963	0.127	-7.3%
1964	0.127	+0.0%
1965	0.127	+0.0%
1966	0.127	+0.0%
1967	0.127	+0.0%
1968	0.127	+0.0%
1969	0.129	+1.6%
1970	0.129	+0.0%
1971	0.129	+0.0%
1972	0.129	+0.0%
1973	0.134	+3.9%
1974	0.333	+148.5%
1975	0.379	+13.8%
1976	0.592	+56.2%
1977	0.59	-0.3%
1978	0.562	-4.7%
1979	0.562	+0.0%
1980	0.562	+0.0%
1981	0.562	+0.0%
1982	0.562	+0.0%
1983	0.562	+0.0%
1984	0.562	+0.0%
1985	0.562	+0.0%
1986	0.602	+7.1%
1987	0.602	+0.0%
1988	0.602	+0.0%
1989	0.602	+0.0%
1990	0.602	+0.0%
1991	0.602	+0.0%
1992	0.602	+0.0%
1993	0.602	+0.0%
1994	0.602	+0.0%
1995	0.602	+0.0%
1996	0.602	+0.0%
1997	0.602	+0.0%
1998	0.649	+7.8%
1999	0.649	+0.0%
2000	0.658	+1.4%
2001	0.658	+0.0%
2002	0.658	+0.0%
2003	0.652	-0.9%
2004	0.647	-0.8%
2005	0.656	+1.4%
2006	0.647	-1.4%
2007	0.677	+4.6%
2008	0.677	+0.0%
2009	0.677	+0.0%
2010	0.682	+0.7%
2011	0.682	+0.0%
2012	0.676	-0.9%
2013	0.659	-2.5%
2014	0.661	+0.3%
2015	0.658	-0.5%
2016	0.656	-0.3%
2017	0.648	-1.2%
2018	0.646	-0.3%
2019	0.635	-1.7%
2020	0.621	-2.2%
2021	0.632	+1.8%
2022	0.616	-2.5%
2023	0.603	-2.1%
2024	0.602	-0.2%
2025	0.569	-5.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.569 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.569 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.029	0.029	0.029	1
1790s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1800s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1810s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1820s	0.0484	0.034	0.052	10
1830s	0.2145	0.034	0.373	10
1840s	0.1868	0.107	0.373	10
1850s	0.1383	0.107	0.154	10
1860s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1870s	0.1739	0.154	0.353	10
1880s	0.2866	0.141	0.353	10
1890s	0.1539	0.141	0.184	10
1900s	0.2012	0.184	0.27	10
1910s	0.308	0.308	0.308	10
1920s	0.2111	0.132	0.308	10
1930s	0.1345	0.13	0.169	10
1940s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1950s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1960s	0.1288	0.127	0.137	10
1970s	0.3539	0.129	0.592	10
1980s	0.578	0.562	0.602	10
1990s	0.6114	0.602	0.649	10
2000s	0.6607	0.647	0.677	10
2010s	0.6603	0.635	0.682	10
2020s	0.6072	0.569	0.632	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Portugal?: Participatory political institutions index in Portugal was 0.569 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 2010.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1789.
How does Portugal rank for participatory political institutions index?: Portugal ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.