Iceland vs Portugal: Liberal democracy index
Iceland
0.72
in 2025
Portugal
0.717
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Portugal rank
26th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.72 against 0.717 in Portugal, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4157 | 0.1394 | 0.2763 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.5491 | 0.1698 | 0.3793 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.6642 | 0.1381 | 0.5261 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.6604 | 0.0733 | 0.5871 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.6733 | 0.072 | 0.6013 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.698 | 0.073 | 0.625 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.7079 | 0.0742 | 0.6337 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.7194 | 0.3273 | 0.3921 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7506 | 0.7992 | 0.0486 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.7787 | 0.8096 | 0.0309 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.7843 | 0.8282 | 0.0439 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7845 | 0.8331 | 0.0486 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.767 | 0.0172 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 0.72 against 0.717 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.003, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.