Malaysia vs Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Malaysia
0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Portugal
1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malaysia rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0633 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st 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 | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.7589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1655 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 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0633 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 41st 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.