Portugal vs United States: Age of liberal democracy
Portugal
46 years
in 2022
United States
56 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
United States rank
18th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 56 years against 46 years in Portugal, a difference of 10 years.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 10 years | 8 years | United States |
| 1980s | 8.5 years | 16.5 years | 8 years | United States |
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 26.5 years | 8 years | United States |
| 2000s | 28.5 years | 36.5 years | 8 years | United States |
| 2010s | 38.5 years | 46.5 years | 8 years | United States |
| 2020s | 45 years | 53 years | 8 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 56 years against 46 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Portugal and United States?
- 10 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Portugal ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.