Key features of liberal democracy in Portugal
Portugal: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.717 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.717
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.849
in 2018
All-time low
0.051
in 1833
Years of data
193
1833–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Portugal, 1833–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.717 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Portugal peaked at 0.849 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1833.
Portugal ranks 26th of 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0861 | 0.051 | 0.103 | 7 |
| 1840s | 0.095 | 0.084 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1321 | 0.109 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1433 | 0.143 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1443 | 0.142 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1473 | 0.147 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.145 | 0.143 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1394 | 0.135 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1698 | 0.138 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1381 | 0.066 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0733 | 0.071 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0742 | 0.072 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3273 | 0.082 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7992 | 0.776 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8096 | 0.803 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8282 | 0.813 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8331 | 0.82 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.767 | 0.717 | 0.81 | 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 liberal democracy in Portugal?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Portugal was 0.717 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1833.
- How does Portugal rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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