Key features of human rights in Portugal
Portugal: Key features of human rights was 0.836 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.836
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 2018
All-time low
0.08
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in Portugal, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Portugal stood at 0.836.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Portugal peaked at 0.966 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1789.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0837 | 0.08 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3276 | 0.127 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3047 | 0.127 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4288 | 0.307 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5804 | 0.566 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5858 | 0.579 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6281 | 0.605 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5409 | 0.337 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2726 | 0.245 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.247 | 0.246 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2509 | 0.247 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6724 | 0.267 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.963 | 0.963 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.963 | 0.963 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.963 | 0.963 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9618 | 0.958 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9047 | 0.836 | 0.927 | 6 |
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- 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 human rights in Portugal?
- Key features of human rights in Portugal was 0.836 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1789.
- How does Portugal rank for key features of human rights?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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