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Portugal

Portuguese Republic

Pop: 10,749,635
Zone: Europe
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Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

8.2INDEX / 10.0
Full Democracy

Supporting
Indices

8.3
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Full Democracy
7.6
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
8.6
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Full Democracy
7.4
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
8.0
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Full Democracy

Structural
Categories

#12
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

9.2

Robust protections for public expression and media independence.

Status
#12/ 184
#30
📜

Rule of Law

7.6

Strong judicial independence with consistent legal enforcement.

Status
#30/ 184
#22
👩

Women's Freedom

9.4

Strong legal and structural protections for women's rights.

Status
#22/ 184
#10
👥

Minorities Freedom

9.8

Strong protections for ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities.

Status
#10/ 184
#27
🛡️

Crime & Safety

8.8

Low violent crime rates and robust personal security infrastructure.

Status
#27/ 184
#21
🗽

Individual Liberties

9.5

Strong freedoms in movement, relationships, and personal identity.

Status
#21/ 184
#27
🗳️

Democratic Health

6.9

Functional but flawed democratic processes.

Status
#27/ 184
#40
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

7.0

Moderate systemic corruption or institutional friction.

Status
#40/ 184
#25
⚖️

Civil Justice

8.3

Impartial court system with strong political independence.

Status
#25/ 184
#68
📈

Economic Vigor

6.9

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#68/ 184
#27
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

8.6

Reliable local currency strongly protected from inflation.

Status
#27/ 184
#21
🌐

Market Openness

8.4

Highly fluid cross-border trade and financial liberties.

Status
#21/ 184
#50
📋

Regulatory Environment

6.0

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#50/ 184
#22
🌟

Quality of Life

8.0

High biological and structural welfare capacity.

Status
#22/ 184
#28
🌈

Social Tolerance

9.5

Robust mechanical protections for societal minorities.

Status
#28/ 184
#7
📰

Expression and Information

9.8

Open information flow with strong protections against censorship.

Status
#7/ 184
#29
🤝

Civil Society

9.2

Free environment for forming independent unions or parties.

Status
#29/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Lisbon

Region

Europe

Subregion

Southern Europe

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

Portuguese

Currencies

euro (€)

Technical Details

Country Codes

PTPRT

Neighboring Countries

ESP

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates39.50°N, -8.00°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background

A global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A revolution deposed the monarchy in 1910, and for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup ushered in broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.

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