Portugal vs Switzerland: Age of full democracy
Portugal
50 years
in 2025
Switzerland
55 years
in 2025
Portugal rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th
Age of full democracy over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55 years against 50 years in Portugal, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 years | 7.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 14.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19.5 years | 24.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29.5 years | 34.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 39.5 years | 44.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 47.5 years | 52.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55 years against 50 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 5 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.