Freedom Score in Portugal
Portugal: Freedom Score was 96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
98
in 2002
All-time low
95
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025
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%.
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
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.899 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.717 (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 total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.