Italy vs Portugal: Democracy index polity
Italy
10
in 2018
Portugal
10
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10 against 10 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 9 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | -7 | 3 | Italy |
| 1870s | -4 | -7 | 3 | Italy |
| 1880s | -4 | -5 | 1 | Italy |
| 1890s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -1 | -2.4 | 1.4 | Italy |
| 1910s | -1 | 6.8 | 7.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -5 | 3.8 | 8.8 | Portugal |
| 1930s | -9 | -9 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | -9 | 9.8 | Italy |
| 1950s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Italy |
| 1960s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Italy |
| 1970s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Italy |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 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, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 10 against 10 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Italy and Portugal?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Italy 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.