Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Portugal
Portugal: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.822 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.822
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2018
All-time low
0.015
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Portugal, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Portugal stood at 0.822.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Portugal peaked at 0.899 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1789.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 175 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 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1536 | 0.042 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0884 | 0.042 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.129 | 0.126 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.139 | 0.127 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1621 | 0.16 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1663 | 0.158 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.178 | 0.177 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1696 | 0.16 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1478 | 0.146 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2286 | 0.161 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1862 | 0.048 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1134 | 0.107 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1169 | 0.115 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1206 | 0.12 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1255 | 0.119 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3886 | 0.147 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8574 | 0.841 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8638 | 0.858 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.883 | 0.867 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8893 | 0.884 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8548 | 0.822 | 0.886 | 6 |
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- 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Portugal?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Portugal was 0.822 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1789.
- How does Portugal rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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