Portugal vs Spain: Age of electoral democracy lexical
Portugal
50
in 2025
Spain
49
in 2025
Portugal rank
40th
Spain rank
42nd
Age of electoral democracy lexical over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 50 against 49 in Spain, a difference of 1.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 8.5 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 19.5 | 18.5 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.5 | 28.5 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 39.5 | 38.5 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 46.5 | 1 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy lexical, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 50 against 49 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy lexical between Portugal and Spain?
- 1, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.