🇵🇹 Portugal: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 71.7 (on a 0–100 scale), Portugal ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
António José Seguro
Head of State · Socialist Party
LuÃs Montenegro
Head of Government · Social Democratic Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Portugal's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Portugal a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 71.7 (on a 0–100 scale), Portugal ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #26 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Portugal improving or declining?
Portugal's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 11.2 points over the past decade, standing at 71.7 in 2025 (1-year change: −3.7).
Who leads Portugal?
António José Seguro is Portugal's head of state (Socialist Party); LuÃs Montenegro serves as head of government (Social Democratic Party).