Italy vs Portugal: Distribution of Democracy Index
Italy
20
in 2018
Portugal
20
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20 against 20 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 168 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Italy |
| 1870s | 6 | 3 | 3 | Italy |
| 1880s | 6 | 5 | 1 | Italy |
| 1890s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 9 | 7.6 | 1.4 | Italy |
| 1910s | 9 | 16.8 | 7.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 5 | 13.8 | 8.8 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 10.8 | 1 | 9.8 | Italy |
| 1950s | 20 | 1 | 19 | Italy |
| 1960s | 20 | 1 | 19 | Italy |
| 1970s | 20 | 10 | 10 | Italy |
| 1980s | 20 | 19.8 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 20 against 20 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Italy ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).