Chile vs Portugal: Democracy Index
Chile
10
in 2018
Portugal
10
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10 against 10 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -5 | -3 | 2 | Portugal |
| 1830s | -5 | -1.7 | 3.3 | Portugal |
| 1840s | -5 | -3 | 2 | Portugal |
| 1850s | -0.5 | -5 | 4.5 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0 | -7 | 7 | Chile |
| 1870s | 1.8 | -7 | 8.8 | Chile |
| 1880s | 3.4 | -5 | 8.4 | Chile |
| 1890s | 3.2 | -4 | 7.2 | Chile |
| 1900s | 3 | -2.4 | 5.4 | Chile |
| 1910s | 3 | 6.8 | 3.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | -9 | 9 | Chile |
| 1940s | 2 | -9 | 11 | Chile |
| 1950s | 2.6 | -9 | 11.6 | Chile |
| 1960s | 5.6 | -9 | 14.6 | Chile |
| 1970s | -3.1 | 0 | 3.1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -4.4 | 9.8 | 14.2 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 10 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 10 against 10 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Chile and Portugal?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 199 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for democracy index?
- Chile ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).