Netherlands vs Portugal: Electoral democracy index
Netherlands
0.832
in 2025
Portugal
0.822
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.832 against 0.822 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 20 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.077 | 0.015 | 0.062 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.1107 | 0.015 | 0.0957 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.1052 | 0.015 | 0.0902 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.0884 | 0.015 | 0.0734 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.098 | 0.1536 | 0.0556 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.1083 | 0.0884 | 0.0199 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.1423 | 0.129 | 0.0133 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.3704 | 0.139 | 0.2314 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.3733 | 0.1621 | 0.2112 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.3749 | 0.1663 | 0.2086 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.3837 | 0.178 | 0.2057 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.4248 | 0.1696 | 0.2552 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.4504 | 0.1478 | 0.3026 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.4787 | 0.2286 | 0.2501 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.7316 | 0.1862 | 0.5454 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.7346 | 0.1134 | 0.6212 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.3816 | 0.1169 | 0.2647 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.7751 | 0.1206 | 0.6545 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.8066 | 0.1255 | 0.6811 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.8447 | 0.3886 | 0.4561 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.8608 | 0.8574 | 0.0034 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.8598 | 0.8638 | 0.004 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8624 | 0.883 | 0.0206 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8755 | 0.8893 | 0.0138 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.847 | 0.8548 | 0.0078 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 0.832 against 0.822 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.