Portugal vs Uruguay: Age of liberal democracy
Portugal
46 years
in 2022
Uruguay
41 years
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 46 years against 41 years in Uruguay, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 years | 3 years | 8 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 10.5 years | 8 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.5 years | 20.5 years | 8 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.5 years | 30.5 years | 8 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 45 years | 37 years | 8 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 46 years against 41 years in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 5 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd 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.