Portugal vs Spain: Age of democracy
Portugal
43 years
in 2018
Spain
41 years
in 2018
Portugal rank
29th
Spain rank
30th
Age of democracy over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43 years against 41 years in Spain, a difference of 2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 years | 16 years | 11 years | Spain |
| 1920s | 11 years | 22 years | 11 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 1.5 years | 2 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 7.5 years | 2 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 19.5 years | 17.5 years | 2 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.5 years | 27.5 years | 2 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 39 years | 37 years | 2 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 43 years against 41 years in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Portugal and Spain?
- 2 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for age of democracy?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.