Portugal vs Spain: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1625 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 205 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.1625 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.