Canada vs Portugal: Key features of liberal democracy
Canada
0.736
in 2025
Portugal
0.717
in 2025
Canada rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.736 against 0.717 in Portugal, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.2846 | 0.0944 | 0.1901 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.283 | 0.1321 | 0.1509 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.2946 | 0.1433 | 0.1513 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.3561 | 0.1443 | 0.2118 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.3871 | 0.1473 | 0.2398 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.4025 | 0.145 | 0.2575 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.4134 | 0.1394 | 0.274 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.4055 | 0.1698 | 0.2357 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.5346 | 0.1381 | 0.3965 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.5565 | 0.0733 | 0.4832 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.5771 | 0.072 | 0.5051 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.6599 | 0.073 | 0.5869 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.724 | 0.0742 | 0.6498 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.7422 | 0.3273 | 0.4149 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.7524 | 0.7992 | 0.0468 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.7571 | 0.8096 | 0.0525 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.7524 | 0.8282 | 0.0758 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7509 | 0.8331 | 0.0822 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.767 | 0.0235 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 0.736 against 0.717 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.019, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.