Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate

Portugal
0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Portugal rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
-0.500.511.5199620102024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0714 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3824 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Portugal
2000s 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Portugal
2010s 0.761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Portugal
2020s 0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Portugal, at 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
0.0714 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Portugal ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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