Portugal vs Spain: Distribution of Democracy Index
Portugal
20
in 2018
Spain
20
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20 against 20 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 8.3 | 5.8 | 2.5 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 7 | 8.5 | 1.5 | Spain |
| 1850s | 5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1860s | 3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | Spain |
| 1870s | 3 | 9.1 | 6.1 | Spain |
| 1880s | 5 | 14 | 9 | Spain |
| 1890s | 6 | 14.5 | 8.5 | Spain |
| 1900s | 7.6 | 16 | 8.4 | Spain |
| 1910s | 16.8 | 16 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 13.8 | 7.4 | 6.4 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1 | 15 | 14 | Spain |
| 1940s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Spain |
| 1950s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Spain |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Spain |
| 1970s | 10 | 8.6 | 1.4 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 19.8 | 19.8 | 0 | — |
| 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 20 against 20 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Portugal and Spain?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 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).