Portugal vs Qatar: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Portugal
1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Qatar
0.9959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Portugal rank
39th
Qatar rank
40th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Qatar, a difference of 0.0241 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.579 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0593 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, Portugal or Qatar?
- Portugal, at 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Portugal and Qatar?
- 0.0241 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 40th 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.