Portugal vs Taiwan: Democracy index polity
Portugal
10
in 2018
Taiwan
10
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10 against 10 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Taiwan ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -9 | -8 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -9 | -8 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -9 | -8 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0 | -7.5 | 7.5 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.8 | -5.2 | 15 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10 | 6.1 | 3.9 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.6 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Portugal or Taiwan?
- Portugal, at 10 against 10 in Taiwan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Portugal and Taiwan?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.