Which has higher varieties of democracy, Germany or Portugal?

Germany, at 0.828 against 0.822 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Portugal: Varieties of democracy

Germany

0.828

in 2025

Portugal

0.822

in 2025

Germany rank

21st

Portugal rank

22nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Germany
Portugal

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.828 against 0.822 in Portugal, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.026	0.015	0.011	Germany
1790s	0.026	0.015	0.011	Germany
1800s	0.026	0.015	0.011	Germany
1810s	0.028	0.015	0.013	Germany
1820s	0.03	0.1536	0.1236	Portugal
1830s	0.03	0.0884	0.0584	Portugal
1840s	0.0572	0.129	0.0718	Portugal
1850s	0.157	0.139	0.018	Germany
1860s	0.1894	0.1621	0.0273	Germany
1870s	0.2287	0.1663	0.0624	Germany
1880s	0.2315	0.178	0.0535	Germany
1890s	0.2385	0.1696	0.0689	Germany
1900s	0.2491	0.1478	0.1013	Germany
1910s	0.2812	0.2286	0.0526	Germany
1920s	0.6222	0.1862	0.436	Germany
1930s	0.2421	0.1134	0.1287	Germany
1940s	0.0714	0.1158	0.0444	Portugal
1990s	0.8938	0.8632	0.0306	Germany
2000s	0.899	0.883	0.016	Germany
2010s	0.8893	0.8893	0	—
2020s	0.8493	0.8548	0.0055	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Germany or Portugal?: Germany, at 0.828 against 0.822 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Germany and Portugal?: 0.006, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Germany ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.