Netherlands vs Portugal: Participatory democracy index
Netherlands
0.553
in 2025
Portugal
0.529
in 2025
Netherlands rank
26th
Portugal rank
29th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.553 against 0.529 in Portugal, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 21 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.098 | 0.008 | 0.09 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.1194 | 0.008 | 0.1114 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.0983 | 0.008 | 0.0903 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.0592 | 0.008 | 0.0512 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.078 | 0.0282 | 0.0498 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.0988 | 0.064 | 0.0348 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.1158 | 0.0601 | 0.0557 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.2169 | 0.0488 | 0.1681 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.218 | 0.057 | 0.161 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.2193 | 0.0634 | 0.1559 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.224 | 0.0972 | 0.1268 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.2467 | 0.0583 | 0.1884 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.2623 | 0.0677 | 0.1946 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.2798 | 0.1164 | 0.1634 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.439 | 0.0817 | 0.3573 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.4413 | 0.0438 | 0.3975 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.2479 | 0.043 | 0.2049 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.5056 | 0.0439 | 0.4617 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.5308 | 0.0443 | 0.4865 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.5795 | 0.2256 | 0.3539 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.5817 | 0.563 | 0.0187 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.5844 | 0.5893 | 0.0049 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5952 | 0.6361 | 0.0409 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6143 | 0.6423 | 0.028 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.5732 | 0.5793 | 0.0062 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 0.553 against 0.529 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.024, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.