Portugal vs Venezuela: Age of democracy
Portugal
43 years
in 2018
Venezuela
48 years
in 2005
Portugal rank
29th
Venezuela rank
27th
Age of democracy over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 48 years against 43 years in Portugal, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 110 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 years | 20.5 years | 18 years | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 27.5 years | 18 years | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 19.5 years | 37.5 years | 18 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 27.5 years | 45.5 years | 18 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Portugal or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 48 years against 43 years in Portugal as of 2005.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Portugal and Venezuela?
- 5 years, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2005.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for age of democracy?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 27th 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.