Ireland vs Portugal: Democracy index polity
Ireland
10
in 2018
Portugal
10
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10 against 10 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.67 | 3.44 | 5.22 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 8.6 | -9 | 17.6 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 8 | -9 | 17 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 9.6 | -9 | 18.6 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 10 against 10 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.