Italy vs Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Italy
0.9246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Portugal
1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Italy, a difference of 0.0954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.4615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4828 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.7898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2447 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.0954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.