Key features of electoral democracy in Portugal
Portugal: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.822 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.822
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2018
All-time low
0.015
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Portugal, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Portugal is 0.822, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Portugal peaked at 0.899 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1789.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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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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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.899 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.529 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Portugal?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Portugal was 0.822 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1789.
- How does Portugal rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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