Age of democracy polity in Portugal
Portugal: Age of democracy polity was 43 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
43
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 110 countries
All-time high
43
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1911
Years of data
58
1911–2018
Age of democracy polity in Portugal, 1911–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Portugal stood at 43. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Portugal peaked at 43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1911.
Portugal ranks 29th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 1920s | 12.5 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 35 | 43 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 27 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 48 compare
- 28 Greece 44 compare
- 30 Spain 41 compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 38 compare
- 32 Bolivia 37 compare
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.836 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.717 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.874 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.899 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.529 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Portugal?
- Age of democracy polity in Portugal was 43 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1911.
- How does Portugal rank for age of democracy polity?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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