Netherlands vs Portugal: Democracy index polity
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Portugal
10
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10 against 10 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 13 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -6 | -3 | 3 | Portugal |
| 1830s | -6 | -1.7 | 4.3 | Portugal |
| 1840s | -6.3 | -3 | 3.3 | Portugal |
| 1850s | -3 | -5 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | -3 | -7 | 4 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | -3 | -7 | 4 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | -2.9 | -5 | 2.1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | -2 | -4 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | -2 | -2.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 6.8 | 5.2 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 10 | 3.8 | 6.2 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 10 against 10 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Netherlands 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.