Portugal Political profile on the 12 axes

A unitary semi-presidential republic, a member of the EU and NATO, with a national health service, decriminalised personal drug use (2001) and same-sex marriage (2010).

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of Portugal's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

Portugal on each axis

Federal20%Centralized80%Unitary

Centralized

Democratic90%Direct Democracy10%Autocratic

Direct Democracy

Security40%Centrist60%Freedom

Centrist

Internationalist80%Internationalism20%Nationalist

Internationalism

Militarist30%Non-Aggressive70%Pacifist

Non-Aggressive

Protectionist30%Free Trade70%Globalist

Free Trade

Equality60%Mixed Economic40%Markets

Mixed Economic

Planned40%Balanced60%Laissez-Faire

Balanced

Secular65%Agnostic35%Religious

Agnostic

Progressive80%Culturally Left20%Traditional

Culturally Left

Assimilationist50%Centrist50%Multiculturalist

Centrist

Technology65%Technological35%Bioconservative

Technological

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