Malaysia vs Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Malaysia
0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Portugal
0.9475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0252 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2165 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, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.9475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 205 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.