Portugal vs United States: Key features of human rights
Portugal
0.836
in 2025
United States
0.826
in 2025
Portugal rank
63rd
United States rank
66th
Key features of human rights over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.836 against 0.826 in United States, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 63rd and United States ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United States in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.08 | 0.603 | 0.523 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.08 | 0.5984 | 0.5184 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.0837 | 0.5948 | 0.5111 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.081 | 0.597 | 0.516 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.3276 | 0.5982 | 0.2706 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.3047 | 0.5922 | 0.2875 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.4288 | 0.5583 | 0.1295 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.5804 | 0.588 | 0.0076 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.583 | 0.6957 | 0.1127 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.728 | 0.145 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.583 | 0.727 | 0.144 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.583 | 0.733 | 0.15 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.5858 | 0.7327 | 0.1469 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.6281 | 0.7233 | 0.0952 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.5409 | 0.7299 | 0.189 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.2726 | 0.7512 | 0.4786 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.247 | 0.7431 | 0.4961 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.248 | 0.7736 | 0.5256 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2509 | 0.8141 | 0.5632 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.6724 | 0.903 | 0.2306 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.963 | 0.9379 | 0.0251 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.963 | 0.947 | 0.016 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.963 | 0.9289 | 0.0341 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9618 | 0.9469 | 0.0149 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9047 | 0.9138 | 0.0092 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of human rights, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 0.836 against 0.826 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of human rights between Portugal and United States?
- 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for key features of human rights?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and United States ranks 66th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.