Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.844 against 0.836 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Portugal

0.836

in 2025

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

0.844

in 2025

Portugal rank

63rd

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

60th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Portugal
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.844 against 0.836 in Portugal, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.08	0.561	0.481	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s	0.08	0.5609	0.4809	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s	0.0837	0.572	0.4883	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s	0.081	0.5641	0.4831	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s	0.3276	0.5736	0.246	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s	0.3047	0.6789	0.3742	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s	0.4288	0.7604	0.3316	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s	0.5804	0.7753	0.1949	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s	0.583	0.777	0.194	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s	0.583	0.7913	0.2083	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s	0.583	0.8229	0.2399	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s	0.583	0.8252	0.2422	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s	0.5858	0.83	0.2442	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s	0.6281	0.823	0.1949	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s	0.5409	0.8408	0.2999	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s	0.2726	0.8547	0.5821	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s	0.247	0.8551	0.6081	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s	0.248	0.8716	0.6236	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s	0.2509	0.869	0.6181	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s	0.6724	0.838	0.1656	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s	0.963	0.837	0.126	Portugal
1990s	0.963	0.8874	0.0756	Portugal
2000s	0.963	0.9349	0.0281	Portugal
2010s	0.9618	0.9154	0.0464	Portugal
2020s	0.9047	0.88	0.0247	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.844 against 0.836 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 0.008, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Portugal ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.