Italy vs Portugal: Electoral democracy row
Italy
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Italy |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Italy |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Italy |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Italy |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Italy |
| 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, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Italy and Portugal?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Italy 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.