Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age of democracy

Portugal
43 years
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
38 years
in 2018
Portugal rank
29th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
31st

Age of democracy over time

  • Portugal
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 43 years against 38 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 5 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 110 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 10 years 5 years 5 years Portugal
1990s 19.5 years 14.5 years 5 years Portugal
2000s 29.5 years 24.5 years 5 years Portugal
2010s 39 years 34 years 5 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?
Portugal, at 43 years against 38 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?
5 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age of democracy?
Portugal ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.