Portugal vs Switzerland: Freedom Score
Portugal
96
in 2025
Switzerland
96
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
Switzerland rank
13th
Freedom Score over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 96 against 96 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.38 | 98.5 | 1.12 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 96.8 | 96 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 96 | 0.1667 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 96 against 96 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for freedom score?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland 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.