What is equal rights protection index in Portugal?

Equal rights protection index in Portugal was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1975.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1827.

How does Portugal rank for equal rights protection index?

Portugal ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Portugal

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Portugal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.614 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.614

Change on year

down 24.2%

World rank

100th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.93

in 1975

All-time low

0.013

in 1827

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Portugal, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.614 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Portugal peaked at 0.93 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1827.

Portugal ranks 100th of 176 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Portugal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.014	—
1790	0.014	+0.0%
1791	0.014	+0.0%
1792	0.014	+0.0%
1793	0.014	+0.0%
1794	0.014	+0.0%
1795	0.014	+0.0%
1796	0.014	+0.0%
1797	0.014	+0.0%
1798	0.014	+0.0%
1799	0.014	+0.0%
1800	0.014	+0.0%
1801	0.014	+0.0%
1802	0.014	+0.0%
1803	0.014	+0.0%
1804	0.014	+0.0%
1805	0.014	+0.0%
1806	0.014	+0.0%
1807	0.014	+0.0%
1808	0.014	+0.0%
1809	0.014	+0.0%
1810	0.014	+0.0%
1811	0.014	+0.0%
1812	0.014	+0.0%
1813	0.014	+0.0%
1814	0.014	+0.0%
1815	0.014	+0.0%
1816	0.014	+0.0%
1817	0.014	+0.0%
1818	0.014	+0.0%
1819	0.014	+0.0%
1820	0.037	+164.3%
1821	0.037	+0.0%
1822	0.037	+0.0%
1823	0.037	+0.0%
1824	0.037	+0.0%
1825	0.037	+0.0%
1826	0.037	+0.0%
1827	0.013	-64.9%
1828	0.013	+0.0%
1829	0.013	+0.0%
1830	0.013	+0.0%
1831	0.013	+0.0%
1832	0.013	+0.0%
1833	0.013	+0.0%
1834	0.251	+1830.8%
1835	0.251	+0.0%
1836	0.251	+0.0%
1837	0.251	+0.0%
1838	0.251	+0.0%
1839	0.251	+0.0%
1840	0.251	+0.0%
1841	0.251	+0.0%
1842	0.251	+0.0%
1843	0.251	+0.0%
1844	0.251	+0.0%
1845	0.251	+0.0%
1846	0.251	+0.0%
1847	0.251	+0.0%
1848	0.251	+0.0%
1849	0.251	+0.0%
1850	0.251	+0.0%
1851	0.251	+0.0%
1852	0.251	+0.0%
1853	0.251	+0.0%
1854	0.251	+0.0%
1855	0.251	+0.0%
1856	0.251	+0.0%
1857	0.251	+0.0%
1858	0.251	+0.0%
1859	0.251	+0.0%
1860	0.251	+0.0%
1861	0.251	+0.0%
1862	0.251	+0.0%
1863	0.251	+0.0%
1864	0.251	+0.0%
1865	0.251	+0.0%
1866	0.251	+0.0%
1867	0.251	+0.0%
1868	0.251	+0.0%
1869	0.251	+0.0%
1870	0.251	+0.0%
1871	0.251	+0.0%
1872	0.251	+0.0%
1873	0.251	+0.0%
1874	0.251	+0.0%
1875	0.251	+0.0%
1876	0.251	+0.0%
1877	0.251	+0.0%
1878	0.251	+0.0%
1879	0.251	+0.0%
1880	0.251	+0.0%
1881	0.251	+0.0%
1882	0.251	+0.0%
1883	0.251	+0.0%
1884	0.251	+0.0%
1885	0.251	+0.0%
1886	0.251	+0.0%
1887	0.251	+0.0%
1888	0.251	+0.0%
1889	0.251	+0.0%
1890	0.251	+0.0%
1891	0.251	+0.0%
1892	0.251	+0.0%
1893	0.251	+0.0%
1894	0.251	+0.0%
1895	0.251	+0.0%
1896	0.251	+0.0%
1897	0.251	+0.0%
1898	0.251	+0.0%
1899	0.251	+0.0%
1900	0.284	+13.1%
1901	0.284	+0.0%
1902	0.284	+0.0%
1903	0.284	+0.0%
1904	0.284	+0.0%
1905	0.284	+0.0%
1906	0.284	+0.0%
1907	0.284	+0.0%
1908	0.284	+0.0%
1909	0.284	+0.0%
1910	0.334	+17.6%
1911	0.334	+0.0%
1912	0.334	+0.0%
1913	0.334	+0.0%
1914	0.334	+0.0%
1915	0.334	+0.0%
1916	0.334	+0.0%
1917	0.334	+0.0%
1918	0.334	+0.0%
1919	0.334	+0.0%
1920	0.334	+0.0%
1921	0.275	-17.7%
1922	0.275	+0.0%
1923	0.275	+0.0%
1924	0.275	+0.0%
1925	0.275	+0.0%
1926	0.282	+2.5%
1927	0.278	-1.4%
1928	0.278	+0.0%
1929	0.278	+0.0%
1930	0.278	+0.0%
1931	0.278	+0.0%
1932	0.278	+0.0%
1933	0.274	-1.4%
1934	0.274	+0.0%
1935	0.274	+0.0%
1936	0.274	+0.0%
1937	0.274	+0.0%
1938	0.274	+0.0%
1939	0.274	+0.0%
1940	0.274	+0.0%
1941	0.274	+0.0%
1942	0.274	+0.0%
1943	0.274	+0.0%
1944	0.274	+0.0%
1945	0.283	+3.3%
1946	0.283	+0.0%
1947	0.283	+0.0%
1948	0.283	+0.0%
1949	0.283	+0.0%
1950	0.283	+0.0%
1951	0.283	+0.0%
1952	0.283	+0.0%
1953	0.283	+0.0%
1954	0.283	+0.0%
1955	0.283	+0.0%
1956	0.283	+0.0%
1957	0.283	+0.0%
1958	0.283	+0.0%
1959	0.283	+0.0%
1960	0.283	+0.0%
1961	0.283	+0.0%
1962	0.283	+0.0%
1963	0.283	+0.0%
1964	0.283	+0.0%
1965	0.283	+0.0%
1966	0.283	+0.0%
1967	0.283	+0.0%
1968	0.283	+0.0%
1969	0.35	+23.7%
1970	0.356	+1.7%
1971	0.356	+0.0%
1972	0.356	+0.0%
1973	0.356	+0.0%
1974	0.746	+109.6%
1975	0.93	+24.7%
1976	0.93	+0.0%
1977	0.93	+0.0%
1978	0.93	+0.0%
1979	0.93	+0.0%
1980	0.93	+0.0%
1981	0.93	+0.0%
1982	0.93	+0.0%
1983	0.93	+0.0%
1984	0.93	+0.0%
1985	0.93	+0.0%
1986	0.93	+0.0%
1987	0.93	+0.0%
1988	0.93	+0.0%
1989	0.93	+0.0%
1990	0.93	+0.0%
1991	0.93	+0.0%
1992	0.93	+0.0%
1993	0.93	+0.0%
1994	0.93	+0.0%
1995	0.93	+0.0%
1996	0.93	+0.0%
1997	0.93	+0.0%
1998	0.93	+0.0%
1999	0.93	+0.0%
2000	0.93	+0.0%
2001	0.93	+0.0%
2002	0.93	+0.0%
2003	0.93	+0.0%
2004	0.93	+0.0%
2005	0.93	+0.0%
2006	0.93	+0.0%
2007	0.93	+0.0%
2008	0.93	+0.0%
2009	0.93	+0.0%
2010	0.93	+0.0%
2011	0.92	-1.1%
2012	0.92	+0.0%
2013	0.911	-1.0%
2014	0.911	+0.0%
2015	0.906	-0.5%
2016	0.918	+1.3%
2017	0.923	+0.5%
2018	0.923	+0.0%
2019	0.923	+0.0%
2020	0.865	-6.3%
2021	0.865	+0.0%
2022	0.896	+3.6%
2023	0.834	-6.9%
2024	0.81	-2.9%
2025	0.614	-24.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.614 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.614 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.014	0.014	0.014	1
1790s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1800s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1810s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1820s	0.0298	0.013	0.037	10
1830s	0.1558	0.013	0.251	10
1840s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1850s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1860s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1870s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1880s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1890s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1900s	0.284	0.284	0.284	10
1910s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1920s	0.2825	0.275	0.334	10
1930s	0.2752	0.274	0.278	10
1940s	0.2785	0.274	0.283	10
1950s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1960s	0.2897	0.283	0.35	10
1970s	0.682	0.356	0.93	10
1980s	0.93	0.93	0.93	10
1990s	0.93	0.93	0.93	10
2000s	0.93	0.93	0.93	10
2010s	0.9185	0.906	0.93	10
2020s	0.814	0.614	0.896	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

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98 Brazil 0.624 compare
99 Argentina 0.623 compare
101 United States 0.608 compare
102 Azerbaijan 0.604 compare
102 Uruguay 0.604 compare

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Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Portugal?: Equal rights protection index in Portugal was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1975.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1827.
How does Portugal rank for equal rights protection index?: Portugal ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.