Portugal vs Sweden: Democracy index polity
Portugal
10
in 2018
Sweden
10
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10 against 10 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | -3 | -8 | 5 | Portugal |
| 1830s | -1.7 | -8 | 6.3 | Portugal |
| 1840s | -3 | -7.2 | 4.2 | Portugal |
| 1850s | -5 | -6 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1860s | -7 | -5 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1870s | -7 | -4 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1880s | -5 | -4 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1890s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -2.4 | -3.3 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 6.8 | 6.5 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 3.8 | 10 | 6.2 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -9 | 10 | 19 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -9 | 10 | 19 | Sweden |
| 1950s | -9 | 10 | 19 | Sweden |
| 1960s | -9 | 10 | 19 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 10 | 10 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9.8 | 10 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10 against 10 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden 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.