Freedom of expression index in Portugal
Portugal: Freedom of expression index was 0.899 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.899
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.973
in 2006
All-time low
0.055
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Freedom of expression index in Portugal, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.899 for freedom of expression index in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Portugal peaked at 0.973 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 30th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4157 | 0.081 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2514 | 0.081 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4609 | 0.4 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4724 | 0.47 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5909 | 0.461 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4089 | 0.104 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0698 | 0.056 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0577 | 0.056 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0579 | 0.055 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0622 | 0.055 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5891 | 0.09 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9711 | 0.969 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9699 | 0.966 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9355 | 0.899 | 0.968 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Dominican Republic 0.901 compare
- 29 Kenya 0.9 compare
- 31 Ghana 0.896 compare
- 32 Suriname 0.891 compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
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)
- Participatory democracy index 0.529 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Portugal?
- Freedom of expression index in Portugal was 0.899 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for freedom of expression index?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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