Portugal vs Spain: Key features of democracy
Portugal
0.822
in 2025
Spain
0.822
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
22nd
Key features of democracy 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 176 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 key features of democracy, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.822 against 0.822 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.