Portugal vs United Kingdom: Gender of the head of government
Portugal
0
in 2025
United Kingdom
0
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Gender of the head of government over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0 against 0 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of government, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 0 against 0 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for gender of the head of government?
- Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.