Portugal: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Portugal

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.723
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.606
 Min - Max 0.096 - 0.817
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.723 index points, a decline from 0.766 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1960 to 2022 is 0.606 index points. The minimum value, 0.096 index points, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 0.817 index points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Portugal - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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 Presidential elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 1.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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