Japan vs Portugal: Freedom Score
Japan
96
in 2025
Portugal
96
in 2025
Japan rank
13th
Portugal rank
13th
Freedom Score over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 96 against 96 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.12 | 97.38 | 9.25 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 92.8 | 96.8 | 4 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 96 | 95.83 | 0.1667 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 96 against 96 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Japan and Portugal?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for freedom score?
- Japan ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.