Freedom Score in Portugal
Portugal: Freedom Score was 96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Portugal, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 96 for freedom score in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Portugal peaked at 98 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom Score in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98 | — |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.38 | 97 | 98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.8 | 96 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 95 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More social development data for Portugal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 70,349 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Portugal?
- Freedom score in Portugal was 96 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for freedom score?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.