Portugal vs United States: Democracy lexical
Portugal
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Portugal and United States?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Portugal ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.