Portugal vs United States: Equal rights protection index
Portugal
0.614
in 2025
United States
0.608
in 2025
Portugal rank
100th
United States rank
101st
Equal rights protection index over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.614 against 0.608 in United States, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 100th and United States ranks 101st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United States in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.014 | 0.338 | 0.324 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.338 | 0.324 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.014 | 0.338 | 0.324 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.014 | 0.338 | 0.324 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.0298 | 0.338 | 0.3082 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.1558 | 0.338 | 0.1822 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.251 | 0.338 | 0.087 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.251 | 0.338 | 0.087 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.251 | 0.338 | 0.087 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.251 | 0.338 | 0.087 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.251 | 0.338 | 0.087 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.251 | 0.338 | 0.087 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.284 | 0.373 | 0.089 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.334 | 0.373 | 0.039 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.2825 | 0.372 | 0.0895 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.2752 | 0.372 | 0.0968 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.2785 | 0.4386 | 0.1601 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.283 | 0.449 | 0.166 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2897 | 0.593 | 0.3033 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.682 | 0.8569 | 0.1749 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.93 | 0.859 | 0.071 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.851 | 0.079 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.93 | 0.8489 | 0.0811 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9185 | 0.8283 | 0.0902 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.814 | 0.684 | 0.13 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 0.614 against 0.608 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Portugal and United States?
- 0.006, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Portugal ranks 100th and United States ranks 101st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equal rights protection index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.