Italy vs Portugal: Age of liberal democracy
Italy
56 years
in 2025
Portugal
46 years
in 2022
Italy rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56 years against 46 years in Portugal, a difference of 10 years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 years | 2 years | 7 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 15.5 years | 8.5 years | 7 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 25.5 years | 18.5 years | 7 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 35.5 years | 28.5 years | 7 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 45.5 years | 38.5 years | 7 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 52 years | 45 years | 7 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 56 years against 46 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Italy and Portugal?
- 10 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.