Age of full democracy in Portugal
Portugal: Age of full democracy was 50 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
50
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Age of full democracy in Portugal, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Portugal stood at 50. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Portugal peaked at 50 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1976.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 39.5 | 35 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 45 | 50 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57 compare
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More social development data for Portugal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 70,349 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 109 (2025)
- 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 full democracy in Portugal?
- Age of full democracy in Portugal was 50 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for age of full democracy?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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