Portugal: Equal protection index

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 Portugal

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.806
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.784
 Min - Max 0.293 - 0.926
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.806 index points, a decline from 0.84 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1960 to 2024 is 0.784 index points. The minimum value, 0.293 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.926 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Portugal: Equal protection index
 2024 0.806
 2023 0.840
 2022 0.897
 2021 0.873
 2020 0.873
 2019 0.926
 2018 0.926
 2017 0.926




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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