Israel vs Portugal: Age of liberal democracy
Israel
57 years
in 2022
Portugal
46 years
in 2022
Israel rank
17th
Portugal rank
20th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 57 years against 46 years in Portugal, a difference of 11 years.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 2 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 8.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 18.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 28.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 49.5 years | 38.5 years | 11 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 56 years | 45 years | 11 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 57 years against 46 years in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Israel and Portugal?
- 11 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Israel ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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 electoral democracy.