Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Portugal or United Kingdom?

Portugal, at 0.614 against 0.612 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United Kingdom: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Portugal

0.614

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.612

in 2025

Portugal rank

37th

United Kingdom rank

38th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Portugal
United Kingdom

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.614 against 0.612 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.073	0.2239	0.1509	United Kingdom
1910s	0.1197	0.2457	0.126	United Kingdom
1920s	0.0982	0.3664	0.2682	United Kingdom
1930s	0.0734	0.3955	0.3221	United Kingdom
1940s	0.0751	0.4954	0.4203	United Kingdom
1950s	0.081	0.6541	0.5731	United Kingdom
1960s	0.0959	0.6676	0.5717	United Kingdom
1970s	0.3378	0.6944	0.3566	United Kingdom
1980s	0.7591	0.6512	0.1079	Portugal
1990s	0.7753	0.6643	0.111	Portugal
2000s	0.7996	0.7456	0.054	Portugal
2010s	0.7994	0.7354	0.064	Portugal
2020s	0.7145	0.6883	0.0262	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Portugal or United Kingdom?: Portugal, at 0.614 against 0.612 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Portugal and United Kingdom?: 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Portugal ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.