Ireland vs Portugal: Electoral democracy row
Ireland
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.