Portugal vs Spain: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Portugal
0.822
in 2025
Spain
0.822
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
22nd
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.822 against 0.822 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.015 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.015 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.015 | 0.0278 | 0.0128 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.0603 | 0.0453 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.1536 | 0.0912 | 0.0624 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.0884 | 0.0898 | 0.0014 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.129 | 0.1313 | 0.0023 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.139 | 0.128 | 0.011 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.1621 | 0.145 | 0.0171 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.1663 | 0.2047 | 0.0384 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.178 | 0.1557 | 0.0223 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1696 | 0.1823 | 0.0127 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.1478 | 0.1827 | 0.0349 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.2286 | 0.1794 | 0.0492 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.1862 | 0.0994 | 0.0868 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.1134 | 0.3925 | 0.2791 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.1169 | 0.0691 | 0.0478 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.1206 | 0.0691 | 0.0515 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.1255 | 0.0797 | 0.0458 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.3886 | 0.2838 | 0.1048 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.8574 | 0.8845 | 0.0271 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.8638 | 0.8927 | 0.0289 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.883 | 0.8837 | 0.0007 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8893 | 0.868 | 0.0213 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8548 | 0.8475 | 0.0073 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.822 against 0.822 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Portugal and Spain?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.